metonymy

Definitions

1. The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
   countable, rhetoric, uncountable
2. A metonym.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Metonymy does new names impose⟳, And things for things by near relation shews.”

“...the principle of metonymy is simply to substitute for the plain name⟳ of a thing a name⟳ or phrase based on something connected with it.”

“THE KEY CONCEPT IS “metonymy.” This is the act of a word or phrase associated with a concept coming to represent⟳ the entirety of said concept. Generally, this means an extension of the original meaning. For example, “city hall” no longer means just the structure⟳, but also the lawmakers who inhabit that structure⟳. In the same way, “dish” started as the physical plate a meal is served on, before people started using it to represent⟳ the meal itself.”

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