metonymic
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated: Describes a figure of speech where a word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely linked, often by a conceptual or contextual relationship rather than a literal one.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The phrase "The White House announced new policies today" is a metonymic expression, as "The White House" stands for the presidential administration.
- Saying "The pen is mightier than the sword" is metonymic; "pen" represents written ideas and "sword" represents military force.
- Her metonymic use of "the crown" to refer to the monarchy was clear to all readers.
Advanced Usage
- Metonymic Shift: The process or instance of using a metonym.
- The poet's frequent metonymic shifts from "sail" to "ship" created a vivid maritime atmosphere.
- Metonymic Relationship: The conceptual connection between the substituted term and what it represents.
- Understanding the metonymic relationship between "Hollywood" and the American film industry is key to decoding the article.
Variants and Related Words
- Metonymy (n): The rhetorical device or figure of speech itself.
- "Metonymy" is a common feature in political discourse.
- Metonymically (adv): In a metonymic manner.
- The city is often referred to metonymically as "Wall Street" when discussing finance.
Synonyms
- Figurative: Not literal; involving a figure of speech.
- Synecdochic (or Synecdochical): Using a part to represent the whole, or vice versa (a specific type of metonymy).
Related Phrases and Idioms
(Note: "Metonymic" is a technical adjective and is not typically used in common phrasal verbs or idioms. Its usage is primarily in rhetorical, linguistic, or literary analysis.)
Adjective
- using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated
- to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works