- A
simile (/ˈsɪməli/) is a type of
figure of
speech that
directly compares two things.
Similes are
often contrasted with metaphors,
where similes necessarily...
-
SIMILE (Semantic
Interoperability of
Metadata and
Information in
unLike Environments) was a
joint research project run by the
World Wide Web Consortium...
- instance,
contains many such
similes comparing fighting warriors to
lions attacking wild
boars or
other prey.
These similes serve to take the
reader away...
- Look up
simile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
simile is a
figure of
speech making an
explicit comparison.
Simile or
Similes may also
refer to: A...
- A
facsimile (from
Latin fac
simile, "to make alike") is a copy or
reproduction of an old book, m****cript, map, art print, or
other item of historical...
- the allegory,
writing that "Heidegger ... is off base in
using the cave
simile to
interpret and 'criticize' Plato's
theory of ideas".
Various scholars...
- Win32/
Simile (also
known as Etap and MetaPHOR) is a
metamorphic computer virus written in ****embly
language for
Microsoft Windows. The
virus was released...
- may also use
simile, as in "deaf as an ****". In German, 92% of
animal epithets are metaphors, 8%
similes,
whereas in English, 53% are
similes, 47% metaphors...
- Like is one of the
words in the
English language that can
introduce a
simile (a
stylistic device comparing two
dissimilar ideas). It can be used as a...
-
Similes is the
fifth album from Portland,
Oregon ambient musician Matthew Cooper,
under the name Eluvium. The
album features Cooper's
first vocal performances...
