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metaphor meaning in Telugu

రూపకము rūpakamu

/ˈmɛt.ə.fə//ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/

metaphor in Telugu: రూపకము (rūpakamu). 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.

Telugu words for metaphor

metaphor
రూపకము rūpakamu

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of metaphor in Telugu?
Metaphor in Telugu is రూపకము (rūpakamu).
metaphor అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Metaphor: రూపకము (rūpakamu).
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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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “metaphor”: రూపకము. 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 Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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