What is synecdoche in simple words?

Synecdoche is using a part of something to mean the whole thing, or the whole to mean a part. When a coach says “I need fresh legs,” she means fresh players, not just their legs.

How do you pronounce synecdoche?

Say sih-NEK-duh-kee, with the stress on the second syllable: /sɪˈnek.də.ki/. The ending sounds like “key,” not like “dock.” It has four syllables.

What are common examples of synecdoche?

“All hands on deck” (sailors), “a new set of wheels” (a car), “mouths to feed” (people), “our daily bread” (food) and “Brazil won the match” (the Brazilian team) are all common examples.

What is the difference between synecdoche and metonymy?

Synecdoche uses a real part of the thing, like “wheels” for a car. Metonymy uses something closely linked but not part of it, like “the press” for journalists. Many scholars class synecdoche as a type of metonymy.

Is “the law” a synecdoche?

Yes, in a sentence like “The law arrived in two cars,” it is usually called synecdoche: the whole legal system stands for a few police officers. This whole-for-part direction is less common than part-for-whole.

Why do writers use synecdoche?

It points the reader at the part that matters. “Hired hands” stresses the work people do, while “fresh faces” stresses that they are new. The part chosen shows what the writer wants you to notice.

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vellication 11 letters · 16 points a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
venesection 11 letters · 16 points surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
ventilation 11 letters · 14 points the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
viatication 11 letters · 16 points purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
vibrational 11 letters · 16 points of or relating to or characterized by vibration
vindication 11 letters · 17 points the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
vivisection 11 letters · 19 points the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
workstation 11 letters · 18 points a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer

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