metaphor meaning and definition

METAPHOR noun

Definition of metaphor (noun)

1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity (a way of describing something by comparing it to something else without using "like" or "as").
   • "Her voice was music to his ears."
   • "Life is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs."
   • "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."