What is the definition of a metaphor. And what are some examples.?

Question

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Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor

Answer 2

metaphor- (IN SIMPLE TERMS) (noun) a figurative phrase in which it there is a comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using the words like or as.

example: the dog's black fur was midnight.

Answer 3

he use to describe somebody or something of a word or phrase that is not meant literally but by means of a vivid comparison expresses something about him, her, or it, e.g. saying that somebody is a snake; eyes like stars; someone is cold like ice

Answer 4

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is literally not applicable

Answer 5

a metaphor, how i see it, is something that represents something else. you dont mean it literally it's just used to make things sound better. liiike....

and example from dictionary.com

"a fortress is our god"