simile

US /ˈsɪm.ə.li/
UK /ˈsɪm.ə.li/
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símil

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox).

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The poet used a simile to describe the clouds as 'like cotton balls floating in the sky'.
El poeta usó un símil para describir las nubes como 'bolas de algodón flotando en el cielo'.
Her smile was as bright as the sun, a perfect simile for her joyful nature.
Su sonrisa era tan brillante como el sol, un símil perfecto para su naturaleza alegre.