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sim⋅i⋅le
[sim-uh-lee]
–noun
| 1. | a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” Compare metaphor. |
| 2. | an instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words exemplifying it. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Simile
Spanish:
símil,
German:
der Vergleich,
Japanese:
直喩
simile [(sim-uh-lee)]
A common figure of speech that explicitly compares two things usually considered different. Most similes are introduced by like or as: “The realization hit me like a bucket of cold water.” (Compare metaphor.)
Note: Some similes, such as “sleeping like a log,” have become clichés.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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simile
1393, from L. simile "a like thing," neuter of similis "like" (see similar). "A simile, to be perfect, must both illustrate and ennoble the subject." [Johnson].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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