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simile
I. sim·i·le \ˈsimə(ˌ) lē, -_li\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of similis like, similar
1. : a figure of speech comparing two essentially unlike things and often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses, a heart as hard as flint) — compare metaphor
2. : similarity
< a close simile between the conditions of occurrence of the disease and those of certain other virus diseases — Veterinary Record >
II. si·mi·le \ˈsēməˌlā\ adjective
Etymology: Italian, from Latin similis
: like, similar — used as a direction in music to continue the same phrasing, use of pedals, or whatever has been previously directed
III. simile noun
or simile mark
(plural simi·li \(ˌ) lē\)
Etymology: Italian simile
: a printed sign (as ?) indicating that a musical figure or measure is to be repeated as often as the mark occurs |