simile

US /ˈsɪm.ə.li/
UK /ˈsɪm.ə.li/
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comparaison

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'.
Le poète a utilisé une comparaison pour décrire les nuages comme 'des boules de coton flottant dans le ciel'.
Her smile was as bright as the sun, a perfect simile for her joyful nature.
Son sourire était aussi éclatant que le soleil, une comparaison parfaite pour sa nature joyeuse.