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19 December, 17:50

What type of metaphor do bold words represent

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  1. 19 December, 20:26
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    Look at these three sentences:

    • She flew past me on her bicycle.

    • Turing was the father of the modern computer.

    • He gave me a cold look.

    In all these sentences, the word in bold type is not used in its basic or literal meaning - it is used in a metaphorical way.

    A metaphor is a type of comparison: when you use a word or phrase metaphorically, you are using a meaning that has developed from the literal meaning and has some of the same features. For example, if you say someone 'flies past' on a bicycle or in a car, they are not really flying through the air, but the speed of their movement reminds you of a plane or a bird. This is a normal part of the way word meanings develop, and when a word has several meanings, some of those meanings are usually metaphorical.

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