| word | metonymy |
|---|---|
| definition | A figure of speech in which the name of one thing is used for the name of something else that is associated with it or related to it. |
| eg_sentence | When Wall Street has the jitters, the White House issues a statement, and the people wait for answers from City Hall, metonymy is having a busy day. |
| explanation | At first glance, metaphor and metonymy seem close in meaning, but there are differences. In a metaphor we substitute one thing for something else that's usually quite different; for example, Web for a worldwide network of linked computers and their technology. In metonymy, we replace one word or phrase (such as “stock market” or “local government officials” in the examples above) with another word or phrase associated with it. Most familiar metonyms are place-names, such as Hollywood for “the film industry,” or K Street for “Washington lobbyists.” But saying “the press” to refer to the news media, or “sweat” to refer to hard work, could also be called metonymy |
| IPA | metonymy* |
Tags: mwvb::unit:21, mwvb::unit:21:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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