simile
21Simile — Si|mi|le das; s, s <aus gleichbed. lat. simile, substantivierter Singular (Neutr.) von similis, vgl. ↑simile> (veraltet) Gleichnis, Vergleich (bes. Rechtsw.) …
22simile — A agg. 1. affine, analogo, somigliante, rassomigliante, assomigliante, similare, parente, consimile, vicino, tendente, congenere □ comparabile, paragonabile □ corrispondente, equivalente, compagno, gemello, uguale, identico, conforme, omogeneo,… …
23simile — UK [ˈsɪməlɪ] / US [ˈsɪmɪlɪ] noun Word forms simile : singular simile plural similes literature a) [countable] a phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else using the word like or as , for example He eats like a pig b)… …
24simile — noun /ˈsɪməli/ A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as. A simile is like a metaphor. See Also: dissimile, similar, similarity, simulate …
25simile — See simile, metaphor …
26simile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. figure of speech, comparison. See figurative. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. metaphor, analogy, likeness, epic simile, explicit comParison of dissimilars; see also comParison 2 , figure of speech . III… …
27simile — [[t]sɪ̱mɪli[/t]] similes N COUNT A simile is an expression which describes a person or thing as being similar to someone or something else. For example, the sentences She runs like a deer and He s as white as a sheet contain similes …
28Simile (disambiguation) — A simile is a figure of speech in which the subject is compared to another subject. Simile may also refer to:* Simile , an Italian musical term meaning similarly . It indicates that the performer should continue to apply the preceding directive,… …
29Simile-Prinzip — Samuel Hahnemann, der Begründer der Homöopathie, 1841 Die Homöopathie [ˌhomøopaˈtiː] („ähnliches Leiden“, von griech. ὅμοιος, hómoios, „das gleiche, gleichartige“ und …
30simile, metaphor — A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable. This is done in order to suggest a resemblance: She is a perfect lamb. Metaphor and simile are allied in meaning; a simile …