1. metaphor - Noun
2. metaphor - Verb
The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 1909 book, The Wayfarer in New York, uses the term, but without quotes, suggesting it's a metaphor, not a nickname. Source: Internet
According to Miller, Nietzsche did not experience a loving family and his philosophical output was a metaphor of an unconscious drive against his family's oppressive theological tradition. Source: Internet
According to Plotinus for example, Plato's metaphor of a craftsman should be seen only as a metaphor, and Plato should be understood as agreeing with Aristotle that the rational order in nature works through a form of causation unlike everyday causation. Source: Internet
According to Steven C. Combs in "Sun-zi and the Art of War: The Rhetoric of Parsimony," citation warfare is "used as a metaphor for rhetoric, and that both are philosophically based arts." Source: Internet
According to Russell, Bergson uses an outmoded spatial metaphor (“extended images”) to describe the nature of mathematics as well as logic in general. Source: Internet
After this incident, when David attempted to make a political statement in his paintings, he returned to the less politically charged use of metaphor to convey his message. Source: Internet