mürsel mecaz

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metonymy
{n} the putting of one word for another
a figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes
substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
Describing or naming one thing by something similar Meaning is inferred Ex: "The fat lady sings "
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
the use of the name of one thing for something else with which it is associated Example: Neil reads Shakespeare while driving a Ford
The use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object
{i} figure of speech that uses one object in place of another related concept (e.g., using "the throne" to refer to the monarchy)
A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated, as in the use of Washington for the United States government or of the sword for military power
substitution of a word or phrase with another which it suggests "The pen is mightier than the sword," in which both "pen" and "sword" are substituted for "written prose" and "military " See also: synecdoche
- a type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it
Referring to a concept by an attribute of it For example, the crown referring to a monarch See also synecdoche
A figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another with which it is closely associated For example, in the expression The pen is mightier than the sword, the word pen is used for “the written word,” and sword is used for “military power ”
a figure of speech that makes a term closely related to something serve as its substitute
Figurative language where one term is used in place of something else that it is related to or often associated with; like saying the White House for the president, or Hollywood for the American film industry
a kind of connotation where in one sign is substituted for another with which it is closely associated, as in the use of Washington for the United States government or of the sword for military power
figure of speech in which an object is described by its function or parts (e g "the kettle is boiling" -- it is the water within which boils, not the kettle itself) [top]
a figure of speech in which an attribute is substituted for the whole
Metonymy from the Greek words [meta] meaning 'change,' and [onoma] meaning 'name ' Thus it is a name or figure of speech which represents something else which is associated with it in some fashion For example, if we're drinking water, and we ask if we can 'have another glass,' the word glass is a metonymy for more water

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