METAPHOR

[noun] - an expression which describes a person or object in a literary way by referring to something that is considered to possess similar characteristics to the person or object you are trying to describe'The mind is an ocean' and 'the city is a jungle' are both metaphors. [C]The sporting term 'being on the inside track' is used in business as a metaphor to mean 'having an advantage'. [C]Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language. [U]To be a metaphor for something is to be a symbol which represents that thing.In the film, the city is a metaphor for confusion and loneliness.The author uses disease as a metaphor for the corruption in society.