metaphor
noun met·a·phor | \ ˈme-tə-ˌfȯr also -fər\
Definition of metaphor
1 : a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) broadly : figurative language — compare simile 2 : an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
“I am the good shepherd, … and I lay down my life for the sheep.” The Bible, John 10:14-15
“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.” Albert Einstein
“Chaos is a friend of mine.” Bob Dylan
“All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.” Khalil Gibran
“If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” Mother Teresa
concept
noun con·cept | \ ˈkän-ˌsept \
Definition of concept
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : something conceived in the mind : thought, notion 2 : an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances the basic concepts of psychology the concept of gravity
conceptadjective
Definition of concept (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : organized around a main idea or theme a concept album 2 : created to illustrate a concept a concept car