Associations to the word «Metonymy»

Wiktionary

METONYMY, noun. The use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.
METONYMY, noun. (countable) A metonym.

Dictionary definition

METONYMY, noun. Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads').

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill