 | John Marchant (gent.) - 1764 - 818 страници
...as well as the mythological changes related by the antiunt poets. See Trinifwmatlm. METAPHOR [S.] is the application of a word to an ufe, to which, in its original impert, it cannot be put : As, he bridlti his anger, he íí-aJens the found ; the fpring anubi the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 страници
...tiling. " METAMORPHOSIS. /. Ofla/uort*, formation i change of fliape. Dryin'. METAPHOR./, [/nfli^fa.] The application of a word to an ufe to which, in its original import it cannot be put : as, he triJ/es his anger; he deaatni the found; the Ipring aviatei the Bowers. A metaphor is a Smile comprited... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1786 - 640 страници
...rhetorick , when a man recalls what he has Paid , and turns it another way. META'PHO'RA , ff a metai phor ; the application of a word to an ufe , to which in its original import it cannot be put. METAPHORICAML'NTE , adv. not laterally. ME TAPHO'RI CO , adj. metaphorick. METAPHY'SICA, ff metaphyficks.... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1800 - 700 страници
...rhetorick, when a man recalls what he has (aid, and turns it another way. METAPHORA, ff a metaphor ; the application of a word to an ufe, to which in its original import it can not be put. METAPHOR1CAMENTE, adv. not literally. METAPHORICO, adj metaphorick. METAPHTSICA, ff... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 296 страници
...working metals Metamor'phosis, s. a transformation Metaphor, /. the application of a word to ft use to which, in its original import, it cannot be put, as, he bridles his anger j thcgo/drn banes:, &c. Metaphur'ical, a. figurative, not literal Met'aphrase, j. a verbal translation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1802 - 990 страници
...any thing. Wott METAMORPHOSIS. /. 'J'ransformation ; change of ihape. METAPIíOR /. [/»iTefíj«,] The application of a word to an ufe to which, in its original import, it cannot bt put : as, he briJUi his anger ; he Jeajem the found ; the fprinç ati'ji-i the flowers. A nilapitr... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1828 - 860 страници
...ni Transformation ; change of shape. METAPHOR, (met'-ta-fnr) as The application of a word to au use to which, in its original import, it cannot be put, as, he bridles bis anger ; he deadens the sound ; the spring aumkes the flowers : a metaphor is a simile comprised... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1836 - 468 страници
...met-ta-mor'-A-sls. s. a transformation. Metaphor, mel'-uVfflr. ». the application of a word to a use to which, in its original import, it cannot be put, as, he bridles his anger ; the goliirn harvest, &c. It is a simile comprised in one word. Metaphorical, mêt-lâ-fôr'-è-kâl.... | |
 | William Bolles - 1846 - 700 страници
...metamorphoses), transformation, change of shape. Metaphor, met-d-fftr. n. the application of a word to a u.se to which, in its original import, it cannot be put : as, he bridles his anger, the spring awnkes the flowers : a metaphor is & simile comprised in a word. Metaphorical, met af Ar-fk-al,... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - 1874 - 470 страници
...Meta-phor, 5. from jUera, m£t(i, beyond, and 0ep<v, pASro, I carry. The application of a word to a use to which in its original import it cannot be put, as " he bridles his anger ;" " the golden harvest." Meta-physics, 5. from ^icra, meta, beyond, and <ftwnst plmsis, nature. The... | |
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The application of a word to an use to which, in its original import, it cannot be put: as, he bridles his anger; he deadens the sound; the spring awakes the flowers. 
