metonymic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'metonymic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Metonymic

[ a.]

- Alt. of Metonymical

1 . metonymic

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

Example in sentence:

to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works

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