| Figure Name | metaphorism |
| Source | Reddy (1979) |
| Earliest Source | |
| Synonyms | metaphorlet |
| Etymology | |
| Type | None |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
An expression, metaphorical in essence but virtually invisible in practice, that follows from an analogic frame |
| Example |
Don't spend too much time on that project (from the frame TIME IS MONEY) |
| Kind Of | Similarity |
| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | metaphor, simile, personification |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Last Editor | Randy Harris |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Editorial Notes | Reddy uses the term in a way that implies this definition, but he does not define it. |
| Reviewed | No |