A metaphor is an analogy between two objects or ideas, conveyed by using a word instead of another word.
Metaphor may also refer to:
Conceptual metaphor, metaphors in cognitive linguistics, understanding one idea or conceptual domain in terms of another Interface metaphor, metaphors in computer science, for example an icon of a filing cabinet for "filestore" Metaphor: ReFantazio, 2024 video game Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, a sculpture "Metaphor", a song by In Flames from their album Reroute to Remain "Metaphors", a poem by Sylvia Plath "The Metaphor", a short story by Budge Wilson Metaphor (designers), a London-based design firm founded in 2000 Metaphor Computer Systems, producer of an advanced combined hardware/software offering