What is an example of a metonymy?

Answer 1

From the Greek word metónymia - "substitution of a name for another name", metonymy denotes a person or an object by using the name of another object which stands to the former in a close, typical or representative relationship. The relation between the two has to be generally know, e.g. saying, I want to buy a Styron does not mean I intend to buy the writer´s house in Connecticut, but a book by him. Get it now?

Answer 2

From the Greek word metónymia - "substitution of a name for another name", metonymy denotes a person or an object by using the name of another object which stands to the former in a close, typical or representative relationship. The relation between the two has to be generally know, e.g. saying, I want to buy a Styron does not mean I intend to buy the writer´s house in Connecticut, but a book by him. Another exapmles would be for instance I´m listening to Lou Reed or I love Shakespeare. Get it now?

Answer 3

Metonymy is a figure of speech where a word is substituted for another with which it is similar to. An example of this is: "He writes with a fine hand" which really means he has nice handwriting.

Answer 4

The metonymy is a figure of speech that is used to stand in for another word. One example of metonymy is this phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword". The word pen in the sentence is making reference to the "written word" and the word sword is used a reference of "force.

Answer 5

Metonymy is when a thing or a concept is called something other than its proper name. It's usually called something that is associated with it.

Answer 6

change of name