metonymical

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Adjective metonymical has 1 sense

metonymic, metonymical - using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"
Antonym: literal (indirect, via figurative)

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Metonymical

Adjective

1. Relating to or characterized by metonymy, a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something associated with it rather than by its own name.

Example sentences:

The metonymical use of "crown" to refer to the monarch is common in literature.
Using "Hollywood" to represent the American film industry is a metonymical expression.

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