NOUN
  • Definition - The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, since use of those words would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
  • Definition - The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
  • Example - desktop metaphor; wastebasket metaphor
VERB
  • Definition - To use a metaphor.
  • Example - desktop metaphor; wastebasket metaphor
  • Definition - To describe by means of a metaphor.
  • Example - desktop metaphor; wastebasket metaphor
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
metaphor 15
7 Letter Words
apothem 14 phorate 12 teraohm 12
6 Letter Words
hamper 13 mother 11 pother 11 tephra 11 teraph 11 thorpe 11 threap 11 tamper 10 trompe 10 omerta 8 protea 8
5 Letter Words
morph 12 ephor 10 harem 10 herma 10 homer 10 hoper 10 mahoe 10 raphe 10 tharm 10 therm 10 thorp 10 tophe 10 moper 9 proem 9 remap 9 tempo 9 tramp 9 tromp 9 earth 8 hater 8 heart 8 other 8 rathe 8 throe 8 torah 8 amort 7 aport 7 apter 7 armet 7 mater 7 metro 7 morae 7 opera 7 pareo 7 pater 7 peart 7 prate 7 ramet 7 repot 7 tamer 7 taper 7 toper 7 trope 7 oater 5 orate 5
4 Letter Words
hemp 11 ahem 9 epha 9 haem 9 hame 9 harm 9 harp 9 heap 9 herm 9 homa 9 home 9 hope 9 math 9 meth 9 moth 9 opah 9 path 9 phat 9 phot 9 them 9 toph 9 mope 8 perm 8 poem 8 pome 8 pram 8 prom 8 ramp 8 romp 8 tamp 8 temp 8 eath 7 haet 7 hare 7 hart 7 hate 7 hear 7 heat 7 hero 7 hoar 7 hoer 7 hora 7 oath 7 rath 7 rhea 7 tahr 7 thae 7 thro 7 aper 6 atom 6
3 Letter Words
ham 8 hap 8 hem 8 hep 8 hom 8 hop 8 meh 8 mho 8 ohm 8 pah 8 peh 8 pho 8 pht 8 poh 8 amp 7 map 7 mop 7 pam 7 pom 7 eth 6 hae 6 hao 6 hat 6 her 6 het 6 hoe 6 hot 6 rah 6 rho 6 the 6 tho 6 ape 5 apo 5 apt 5 arm 5 emo 5 mae 5 mar 5 mat 5 met 5 moa 5 mor 5 mot 5 oma 5 opa 5 ope 5 opt 5 par 5 pat 5 pea 5
2 Letter Words
hm 7 ah 5 eh 5 ha 5 he 5 ho 5 oh 5 am 4 em 4 ma 4 me 4 mo 4 om 4 op 4 pa 4 pe 4 po 4 ae 2 ar 2 at 2 er 2 et 2 oe 2 or 2 re 2 ta 2 te 2 to 2
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