metonymy in English dictionary

  • metonymy

    Meanings and definitions of "metonymy"

    • The use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.
    • noun
      The use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A metonym.
    • figure of speech
    • noun
      substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')

    Synonyms of "metonymy" in English dictionary

    trope, figure of speech, figure are the top synonyms of "metonymy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of metonymy

    • metonymy ( plural  metonymies)
    • metonymy (countable and uncountable, plural metonymies)
  • Metonymy

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