English-German translations for simile

• Gleichnis das
  Zunächst möchte ich sagen, dass es dieses Gleichnis auch im Griechischen gibt. I should like to start by saying that the simile heard also exists in Greek.
• Vergleich der

Definition of simile

• A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using ''like'or ''as''

Examples

• A simile is a bit like a metaphor.

Related words

• facsimile
• telefacsimile
• facsimile edition
• facsimile equipment
• document facsimile telegraphy
• picture facsimile telegraphy