| Figure Name | metonymism |
| Source | Rhetfig |
| Earliest Source | |
| Synonyms | metonymlet |
| Etymology | An expression, metonymical in essence but virtually invisible in practice, that follows from an association frame. |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
She brought a tasty dish. (from the frame, CONTAINER FOR THE CONTAINED) |
| Example | |
| Kind Of | Substitution |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ashley Rose Kelly |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | Term coined by analogy to Reddy's use of "metaphorism." |
| Reviewed | No |