teşbih — meaning in English

English meaning

• simile noun A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using a linking word such as 'like' or 'as', in order to make a description more vivid.

Senses

teşbih is used for these senses in English:

• simile A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.

simile — full definition

1. noun A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using a linking word such as 'like' or 'as', in order to make a description more vivid.
2. noun The use of such comparisons as a technique in writing or speech.