Metaforisch
Example: De schrijver gebruikte metaforische beelden om zijn boodschap te versterken.
Definition
"Metaforisch" is an adjective describing something that uses or relates to metaphor, a figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, often to create a symbolic or imaginative comparison.
Etymology
The word "metaforisch" comes from the Dutch adaptation of the Greek word 'metaphorikos,' which means 'figurative' or 'transfer.' It is derived from 'metaphora,' meaning 'a transfer' or 'carrying over.' Did you know that metaphors originally referred to the act of carrying meaning from one context to another?
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"Metaforisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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