synecdochic
/ˌsɪnɪkˈdɑkɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or using a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to refer to the whole, or the whole is used to refer to a part.
- The writer's synecdochic style often uses a single detail to suggest an entire scene.
- In poetry, synecdochic language can make descriptions more vivid and powerful.
- The phrase 'all hands on deck' is a synecdochic expression where 'hands' stands for the whole crew.
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