English adjective: metonymic | |||
| 1. | metonymic 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 | metonymical | ||
| Similar | figurative, nonliteral | ||
| Antonyms | literal | ||