Various other kinds of figurative reinterpretation are exhibited in various other recognized figures of speech: metonymy (This policy covers you from the cradle to the grave), irony (You're a fine friend), hyperbole (loud enough to wake the dead), and so on.
Cuban-born composer, orchestral conductor, guitarist, researcher, pedagogue, and cultural promoter, Leo Brouwer is among the most recognized figures of our times.
It has attracted more philosophical interest and provoked more philosophical controversy than any of the other traditionally recognized figures of speech.
By the time Quintilian and Cicero come along, metaphor is one of many distinct recognized figures of speech, and a self-explanatory terminological transfer counts as metaphorical only if it is based on a real or supposed analogy or likeness between the regular referent and the special temporary one.
It has been 21 years since he played his last five-day test match, but he remains an instantly recognized figure on the cricket grounds of the world — renowned as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and the leader of a West Indies team that still ranks among the best ever.
"But it's hard to find somebody who will give me that chance". She has become a nationally recognized figure of courage.
The "Top Scot" honor has tended to go to recognized figures like J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame and Susan Boyle, she of the golden vocal cords.
Nusrat also worked with a number of internationally recognized figures in popular and art music.
The Rolodex of big-name clients, combined with regular cable news appearances, have made Geragos one of the most recognized figures in American law.
Filipino readers will recognize figures in Syjuco's cast, even though some of them are composites.
WELLMAN--Richard Vance, 82, a nationally recognized figure in the field of probate law who helped transform the legal landscape in the area of trusts and estates, died on June 3, 2005 in Athens, GA.
