SIMILE


Meaning of SIMILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-mə-(ˌ)lē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, comparison, from neuter of similis

Date: 14th century

: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses ) — compare metaphor

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