Look up: metonymy

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   Metonymy
   substitution of one word for another which it suggests.
   *He is a man of the cloth.
   *The pen is mightier than the sword.
   *By the sweat of thy brow thou shalt eat thy bread.
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   Metonymy
   Figure of speech where the name of the object being described is substituted for something closely related to it. For example, 'the crown' is often substituted for 'the monarchy'. Other examples include 'the press' for newspapers and 'the bench' for the judiciary.
   Found on http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of
   
   
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   metonymy
   [n] - substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads`)
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   Metonymy
   a figure of speech in which an attribute is substituted for the whole
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   Metonymy
   Me·ton'y·my (me*tŏn'ĭ*mȳ; 277) noun [ Latin metonymia , Greek metwnymi`a ; meta` , indicating change + 'o`nyma , for 'o`noma a name: confer French métonymie . See Name .] (Rhet.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/59
   
   
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   metonymy
   A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections. ... Origin: L. Metonymia, Gr., indicating change +, for a name: cf. F. Metonymie. See Name. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 199 ...
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   metonymy
   noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads`)
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   Metonymy
   In rhetoric, `metonymy` is the use of a word for a concept with which the original concept behind this word is associated. Metonymy may be instructively contrasted with metaphor. Both figures involve the substitution of one term for another. While in metaphor this substitution is based on similarity, in metonymy the substitution is based on contiguity. Metaphor example: The ship `plowed` through the sea. (`plowed` instead of `navigated`) Meton...
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   metonymy
   (mә-ton´ĭ-me) a disturbance of language seen in schizophrenia in which an inappropriate but related term is used instead of the correct one.
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    Metonymy
    • (n.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections.
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    metonymy
    (from Greek metnymia, `change of name,` or `misnomer`), figure of speech in which the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/81
    
    
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    metonymy
    a figure of speech in which the poet substitutes a word normally associated with something for the term usually naming that thing (for example, 'big-sky country' for western Canada). The association can be cause-and-effect, attribute-of, instrument-for, etc.
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    metonymy
    metonymy (miton'umē) , figure of speech in which an attribute of a thing or something closely related to it is substituted for the thing itself. Thus, “sweat” can mean “hard labor,” and “Capitol Hill” represents the U.S. Congress.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08329