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Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, 'I have no need of you?

Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for both non-experts and scientists themselves. For example, “the big bang” ...

Throughout history, metaphors and figurative language have been used in health and social care to aid communication, visualise illness and conceptualise thinking. This article, the second in our ...

The metaphors highlight the significance of the Constitution as the bedrock of our legal system. The Constitution is designed to evolve alongside the changing needs of society.

The difference: An idiom is a saying or a phrase that is used to describe a situation, a metaphor is an indirect comparison to describe something, and a simile is a direct comparison.

Granted, metaphors for teaching and learning come and go, waxing and waning as regularly as pedagogical trends, as each successive generation of professors endeavors to find a language equal to the ...

Figures of speech are used every day in our lives. Here is what a metaphor is and examples of how it is used.

From the “information superhighway” to “a series of tubes,” people have long used metaphors to describe the internet and the web.