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metaphor meaning in Tamil

உருவகம்

/ˈmɛt.ə.fə//ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/

metaphor in Tamil: உருவகம். In English, metaphor means the use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

Tamil words for metaphor

உருவகம்

English meaning of metaphor

  1. noun The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
  2. noun A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
  3. noun The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
  4. verb To use a metaphor.

Full definition of metaphor

metaphor in a sentence

  • desktop metaphor, wastebasket metaphor

metaphor in other languages

Questions about metaphor in Tamil

What is the meaning of metaphor in Tamil?
Metaphor in Tamil is உருவகம்.
metaphor என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Metaphor: உருவகம்.
What does metaphor mean in English?
Metaphor means the use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: metaphor (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: metaphor (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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