transferred epithet
/trænsˌfɜːd ˈepɪθet/noun
उच्चारण ट्रैन्स्फ़र्ड एपिथेट
स्थानांतरित विशेषण (व्यक्ति के भाव वाला विशेषण किसी वस्तु के साथ लगाना)
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[C] technical
a figure of speech in which an adjective that really describes a person, or the person's feeling, is used to describe a thing connected with them
स्थानांतरित विशेषण (व्यक्ति के भाव वाला विशेषण किसी वस्तु के साथ लगाना)
- In 'She spent a sleepless night', 'sleepless' is a transferred epithet, because it is the woman, not the night, who cannot sleep.
- 'A cheerful cup of tea' and 'a nervous laugh' are common transferred epithets.