كيف تنطق "similes"

word

ˈsɪmɪˌliz

SIM-uh-leez

sˈɪmɪlˌɪz

SIM-ih-leez

التعريف

Similes are expressions that compare two different things by using the words 'like' or 'as' to highlight a shared quality.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈsɪmɪˌliz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

sˈɪmɪlˌɪz

أمريكي

SIM-uh-leez

بريطاني

SIM-ih-leez

Writers use similes to make their descriptions more interesting.

A common example of a simile is 'as cold as ice'.

Children often learn about similes in school.

Her smile was as bright as the sun—a perfect simile for happiness.