A conceit is an extended metaphor, especially in literature.
Conceit may also refer to: Conceit (novel) (2007), by Mary Novik Conceit (rapper) (fl. c. 2007), American musician Conceit (film), a 1921 American silent drama film Excessive self-esteem, hubris See also Central conceit, a literary work's inherent assumption, toward which its audience are intended to suspend disbelief