likening

• اسم يدل على فعل عقد مقارنة أو إظهار شبه بين شيئين أو أكثر، أو جعل شيء ما مشابهاً لشيء آخر.

A noun referring to the act of comparing similarities between two or more things.

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1. Act of comparingB2formal

   The action of pointing out or describing similarities between two things.

   التشبيه

   • The poet's likening of the sunset to a dying fire was beautiful.
   • His likening of the company to a sinking ship was apt.
   • The teacher encouraged the likening of historical events to modern situations.

   المرادفاتanalogycomparison

• فعل يُستعمل للإشارة إلى تشابه أو افتراض تشابه بين شيئين؛ أي عقد مقارنة أو مماثلة بينهما.

A verb used to indicate the act of pointing out or suggesting a resemblance or similarity between two things; to compare.

1. Compare or draw an analogyB2formal

   To consider or describe something as similar or analogous to something else.

   مقارنة

   • The poet likened her eyes to the stars in the night sky.
   • Critics often liken his writing style to that of Hemingway.
   • She likened the experience of moving to a new city to starting a new life.

   المرادفاتassociatecompareequateidentifymatchparallelrelate