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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmetáfora visual
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈtafoɾa biˈswal
"El fotógrafo creó una metáfora visual sobre la soledad urbana."
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The representation of a person, place, thing, or idea by means of a visual image that suggests a particular association or similarity.
"The advertisement used a melting clock as a visual metaphor for the waste of time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the context of semiotics and art criticism, combining 'visual' (from Late Latin visualis, relating to sight) and 'metaphor' (from Greek metaphora, a transfer or carrying over).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Visual Metaphor"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Visual Metaphor" is said worldwide
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métaphore visuelle
Transliteration: metafor vizɥɛl
"Cette affiche publicitaire repose sur une métaphore visuelle puissante."
visuelle Metapher
Transliteration: vizuˈɛlɛ ˈmɛtafɐ
"Das Kunstwerk nutzt eine visuelle Metapher, um Freiheit auszudrücken."
metafora visiva
Transliteration: ˈmɛtafora ˈviziva
"Il film fa largo uso di metafore visive per spiegare la trama."
metáfora visual
Transliteration: meˈtafoɾa biˈswal
"El fotógrafo creó una metáfora visual sobre la soledad urbana."
metáfora visual
Transliteration: meˈtafoɾa viˈzuaw
"A charge política usou uma metáfora visual muito clara."
दृश्य रूपक
Transliteration: drishya roopak
"विज्ञापन में एक प्रभावी दृश्य रूपक का उपयोग किया गया था।"
视觉隐喻
Transliteration: shìjué yǐnyù
"这幅海报巧妙地运用了视觉隐喻。"
시각적 은유
Transliteration: sigakjeok eunyu
"그 영화는 뛰어난 시각적 은유를 보여줍니다."
視覚的隠喩
Transliteration: shikakuteki inyu
"そのデザインは強力な視覚的隠喩を含んでいます。"
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