I. sim·i·le ˈsimə(ˌ) lē, -_li noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of similis like, similar
1. : a figure of speech comparing two essentially unlike things and often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses, a heart as hard as flint ) — compare metaphor
2. : similarity
a close simile between the conditions of occurrence of the disease and those of certain other virus diseases — Veterinary Record
II. si·mi·le ˈsēməˌlā adjective
Etymology: Italian, from Latin similis
: like , similar — used as a direction in music to continue the same phrasing, use of pedals, or whatever has been previously directed
III. simile noun
or simile mark
( plural simi·li (ˌ) lē)
Etymology: Italian simile
: a printed sign (as ?) indicating that a musical figure or measure is to be repeated as often as the mark occurs