simile (Meaning)

Wordnet

simile (n)

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

Webster

simile (n.)

A word or phrase by which anything is likened, in one or more of its aspects, to something else; a similitude; a poetical or imaginative comparison.

simile Sentence Examples

  1. Her smile beamed like the sun, illuminating the room with its warmth.
  2. The wind whistled through the trees like a banshee, its mournful cry echoing through the night.
  3. The child's imagination was as vast as the ocean, with endless possibilities to explore.
  4. The flowers swayed gently in the breeze, like tiny dancers performing a graceful waltz.
  5. The traffic flowed like a river, a steady stream of vehicles making their way through the city.
  6. Her voice was as sweet as honey, soothing and calming like a lullaby.
  7. The city lights shone like a million stars, twinkling and sparkling in the darkness.
  8. The leaves of the tree shimmered like emeralds, their vibrant hues reflecting in the sunlight.
  9. Her eyes sparkled like diamonds, their brilliance illuminating her face with a captivating glow.
  10. The pain shot through his body like a lightning bolt, leaving him writhing in agony.

FAQs About the word simile

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')A word or phrase by which anything is like

metaphor,analogy, code word, euphemism, circumlocution, device, conceit, crank, catachresis,dead metaphor

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Her smile beamed like the sun, illuminating the room with its warmth.

The wind whistled through the trees like a banshee, its mournful cry echoing through the night.

The child's imagination was as vast as the ocean, with endless possibilities to explore.

The flowers swayed gently in the breeze, like tiny dancers performing a graceful waltz.