So, they completely miss the metaphorical meaning.

Both the original, literal, and the derived figurative sense were used in Latin, but the figurative is older in English.

Because we cannot ignore the metaphorical meaning of words either.

Metaphor matters because it creates expectations.

But in fact, this metaphor of decline is often very misleading.

Metaphor matters because it opens the door to discovery.

Metaphors think with the imagination and the senses.

Metaphor matters because it's around us every day, all the time.

Why? Because we cannot ignore the metaphorical meaning of words either.

A good metaphor might embody the idea of an inclusive economy.

The terrorists hit multiple targets in Mumbai, both literally and figuratively.

The figurative sense of the word, a weak ending, is thus understandable within the context of a flame consuming the last drops of oil in a lantern or a valve drawing out the contents of the bottom of a cask.

But another step in metaphor building is needed to encapsulate the idea of economic inclusion.

And the metaphorical truth interferes with our ability to identify it as literally false.

The answer for most people is no. Metaphorically, backyards extend to the entire community.

Well, think about what artists, novelists and poets have in common, the ability to engage in metaphorical thinking,

The marriage analogy has become a rather over used metaphor for Europe s efforts to integrate.

It would welcome the drafting of provisions to reflect that possibility.

The Hatter's remark seemed to have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English.

What gives you meaning in life?

You never get off, and you never really feel satisfied.

Finally epic meaning.

MATTER VS MEANlNG

One way that poetry uses language to communicate emotions and ideas is through the use of metaphor.

A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

for you are the creator of the meaning.

Meaning is what moves us.

Meaning

They're literally saying, what are four threes?

Turns out it really means,

But the meaning is quite beautiful.

So what's the mean here?

The name was...

I do not mean it that way.

What's the matter? Little warm for you?

If we take this metaphor at face value, there is a surprising consequence.

And metaphor keeps the mind shaking, rattling and rolling, long after Elvis has left the building.

But in many other countries, the water is already flooding over the dikes, both literally and figuratively.

The symbols do not simply represent but participate in the meaning and, in combination with evocative phrases, are designed to provoke creative thinking.

There is no inherent meaning in information.

The precise meaning depends upon the context.

What is gender mainstreaming?

That sense is covered in Mexican legislation.

Meaning is what moves us.

You need to harness it. You need to give it meaning.