English adjective: metonymical | |||
1. | metonymical using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated | ||
Samples | To say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works. | ||
Synonyms | metonymic | ||
Similar | figurative, nonliteral | ||
Antonyms | literal | ||