metonymy (n)

n07107676

type n
lex_filenum 10
def substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
Outgoing links
Hypernym trope, figure of speech, figure, image
Derivationally related form metonymy → metonymical
Hyponym metalepsis
Member of this domain - TOPIC voice
Incoming links
Derivationally related form metonymical → metonymy
Hyponym trope, figure of speech, figure, image
Hypernym metalepsis
Domain of synset - TOPIC voice

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