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Metonymy is an English word with synonyms like trope or figure. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Metonymy in a sentence

Metonymy meaning

  1. The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
  2. A metonym.

Synonyms of Metonymy

trope figure of speech figure image

Related words

Other words often associated with Metonymy or its synonyms:

calculate physique paradigm form representation appearance illustration icon model build prototype shape

Using Metonymy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object. | A metonym.
  • Useful related words include: trope, figure of speech, figure, image.
  • In the example corpus, metonymy often appears in combinations such as: the metonymy, whereas metonymy.

Context around Metonymy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

technique 1× works 1× relies 1×

Sentence patterns with Metonymy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are the metonymy technique and 1× as a metonymy or metaphor 1× avoid the metonymy 1× domains whereas metonymy works by 1× metonymy however jennifer 1× whereas a metonymy relies on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

exhibition design has 1× in cases that 1× metaphor and analogy 1× metonymy however jennifer 1× some cancer patients 1× thus a metaphor 1×

Common sentence endings:

avoid the metonymy 1× by the disease 1× closely related element 1× its own problems 1× links within them 1× the historical narrative 1×

Words around Metonymy

Just before it in the word index:

metonymically 2 metonymic 5 metonym 3 metonic 9 meton 5 metolius 2

Just after it in the word index:

metoo 33 metopes 13 metox 3 metoyer 3 metr 2 metra 49

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Metonymy

  • In this selection, "metonymy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, technique, works and relies stand out and add context to how "metonymy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are the metonymy technique and and as a metonymy or metaphor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metonymy" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metonymy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Metonymy, however, Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich argues, is not without its own problems. (12 words)

In cases that a metonymic shift would be otherwise revealed nearby, the whole sentence may be recast to avoid the metonymy. (21 words)

Thus, a metaphor creates new links between otherwise distinct conceptual domains, whereas a metonymy relies on the existing links within them. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Exhibition design has as multitude of strategies, theories, and methods but two that embody much of the theory and dialogue surrounding exhibition design are the metonymy technique and the use of authentic artifacts to provide the historical narrative. (38 words)

Metaphor and analogy both work by bringing together two concepts from different conceptual domains, whereas metonymy works by using one element from a given domain to refer to another closely related element. (32 words)

Some cancer patients treat the loss of their hair from chemotherapy as a metonymy or metaphor for all the losses caused by the disease. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

Exhibition design has as multitude of strategies, theories, and methods but two that embody much of the theory and dialogue surrounding exhibition design are the metonymy technique and the use of authentic artifacts to provide the historical narrative.

In cases that a metonymic shift would be otherwise revealed nearby, the whole sentence may be recast to avoid the metonymy.

Metaphor and analogy both work by bringing together two concepts from different conceptual domains, whereas metonymy works by using one element from a given domain to refer to another closely related element.

Metonymy, however, Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich argues, is not without its own problems.

Some cancer patients treat the loss of their hair from chemotherapy as a metonymy or metaphor for all the losses caused by the disease.

Thus, a metaphor creates new links between otherwise distinct conceptual domains, whereas a metonymy relies on the existing links within them.

Common combinations with metonymy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metonymy" in a sentence?
An example: "Exhibition design has as multitude of strategies, theories, and methods but two that embody much of the theory and dialogue surrounding exhibition design are the metonymy technique and the use of authentic artifacts to provide the historical narrative." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "metonymy" from authentic English texts.
What does "metonymy" mean?
Metonymy means: The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
What are synonyms of "metonymy"?
Common synonyms of "metonymy" include: trope, figure of speech, figure, image.
How many example sentences with "metonymy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "metonymy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.