different between parenthetical vs metaphorical

parenthetical

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?pæ.??n.??t.?kl?/

Adjective

parenthetical (not comparable)

  1. using, containing, or within parenthesis
    the parenthetical portion of the sentence "Bob (my best friend) works in finance"
  2. that explains or qualifies something
  3. that is incidental

Noun

parenthetical (plural parentheticals)

  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.
  2. (screenwriting) A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

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metaphorical

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?t??f???k?l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?m?t??f????k?l/
  • Hyphenation: meta?phor?ical

Adjective

metaphorical (comparative more metaphorical, superlative most metaphorical)

  1. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

Synonyms

  • metaphoric

Derived terms

  • metaphorically

Translations

See also

figurative

Anagrams

  • pharmacolite

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