metonymy | ||
1. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads') | |
Related terms: | trope metalepsis voice | |
Similar spelling: |
metonym metonymic metonymical meatman |
metonymy | ||
1. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads') | |
Related terms: | trope metalepsis voice | |
Similar spelling: |
metonym metonymic metonymical meatman |