Meaning & use
similes
Figures of speech that compare two different things using 'like' or 'as' to highlight a shared quality.
See it in a sentence
The poem was full of similes, comparing her laughter to bells and her eyes to stars.
Students practiced writing similes to make their descriptions more vivid.
A note on using this word
Similes always use 'like' or 'as'; a metaphor makes the same kind of comparison without those words.
Words with a similar meaning
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