noun see: bear Date: 15th century a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money ), an object, activity, or idea treated as a ~ ; symbol 2, ~ic or ~ical adjective ~ically adverb
METAPHOR
Meaning of METAPHOR in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012