figure of speech

figure of speech — Figure Fig ure (f[i^]g [ u]r; 135), n. [F., figure, L. figura; akin to fingere to form, shape, feign. See {Feign}.] 1. The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance. [1913 Webster] Flowers have all exquisite figures. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

figure of speech — а) риторическая фигура б) преувеличение, неправда …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Figure of speech — A figure of speech, sometimes termed a rhetoric, or locution, is a word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language. Figures of speech are often used and crafted for emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. However,… …   Wikipedia

figure of speech — Date: 1751 a form of expression (as a simile or metaphor) used to convey meaning or heighten effect often by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning or connotation familiar to the reader or listener …   New Collegiate Dictionary

figure of speech — 1) риторическая фигура 2) преувеличение, неправда фигура речи, риторическая фигура, троп …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

Apostrophe (figure of speech) — Apostrophe (Greek ἀποστροφή, apostrophé , turning away ; the final e being sounded) is an exclamatory rhetorical figure of speech, when a talker or writer breaks off and directs speech to an imaginary person or abstract quality or idea. In… …   Wikipedia

Cosmosis (figure of speech) — Cosmosis (pl. cosmoses) is a figure of speech used in poetic works. Derived from the Greek κοσμεω, meaning to put in order , it describes a relationship in grammatically inflected languages such as Latin or Greek in which two or more words appear …   Wikipedia

Part of speech — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Ploce (figure of speech) — A ploce is a figure of speech in which a word is separated or repeated by way of emphasis. Examples: * In that great victory, Caesar was Caesar ! * Make war upon themselves brother to brother / Blood to blood, self against self. Richard III, by… …   Wikipedia

Climax (figure of speech) — In rhetoric, a climax (from the Greek κλῖμαξ klimax, meaning staircase and ladder ) is a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance. It is sometimes used with anadiplosis, which uses the… …   Wikipedia