Word
simile
Meanings
A figure of speech that compares two different things using “like” or “as.”
Definition
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as.”
A simile is a common literary device used to make descriptions more vivid. It compares one thing to another by using the words “like” or “as.” Writers and speakers use a simile to help listeners imagine something more clearly. It is different from a metaphor because it makes the comparison explicit.
Examples
- Her smile was a simile, bright like the sun.
- The teacher asked us to write a simile about the ocean.
- He used a simile to describe how fast the car was.
- That simile makes the character’s fear easy to imagine.