simile
/ˈsɪməli/noun
उच्चारण सिमली
उपमा अलंकार
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a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words like or as
उपमा अलंकार
- 'As brave as a lion' is a simile.
- In the poem, "her smile was like sunshine" is a simile.
- Write a simile to describe a fast runner.
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- The phrase busy as a bee is a common simile in English.
- The poet uses a simile to compare the moon to a silver coin.
Synonyms comparison analogy likeness figure of speech
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Synonyms
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sim·i·le
Spelling and pronunciation: sim-i-le, three syllables, /ˈsɪməli/ (not 'simily' or 'smile').
Spelling और pronunciation में sim-i-le, तीन syllables, /ˈsɪməli/ ('simily' या 'smile' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A simile compares using like or as ('as busy as a bee', 'run like the wind'); a metaphor compares directly without like or as ('Time is money', 'He is a lion in battle'); personification gives human qualities to things ('The wind whispered'); hyperbole exaggerates; alliteration repeats the first sound ('Peter Piper picked').
अलंकार बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: simile (उपमा) like या as से तुलना करता है ('as busy as a bee', 'run like the wind'); metaphor (रूपक) बिना like या as के सीधी तुलना ('Time is money', 'He is a lion in battle'); personification (मानवीकरण) चीज़ों को मानवीय गुण देता है ('The wind whispered'); hyperbole (अतिशयोक्ति) बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहता है; alliteration (अनुप्रास) पहली ध्वनि दोहराता है ('Peter Piper picked')।