to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Metonymic — Met o*nym ic, Metonymical Met o*nym ic*al, a. [See {Metonymy}.] Used by way of metonymy; using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. {Met o*nym ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metonymic — metonym ► NOUN ▪ a word or expression used as a substitute for something with which it is closely associated, e.g. Washington for the US government. DERIVATIVES metonymic adjective metonymy noun. ORIGIN from Greek met numia change of name … English terms dictionary
metonymic — adjective see metonymy … New Collegiate Dictionary
metonymic — See metonymy. * * * … Universalium
metonymic — metÉ™ nɪmɪk adj. having the nature of metonymy, of or pertaining to the use of a related word to represent another word that it does not specifically denote (Rhetoric) … English contemporary dictionary
metonymic — met·o·nym·ic … English syllables
metonymic — /mɛtəˈnɪmɪk/ (say metuh nimik) adjective having the nature of metonymy. Also, metonymical. –metonymically, adverb …
Metonymical — Metonymic Met o*nym ic, Metonymical Met o*nym ic*al, a. [See {Metonymy}.] Used by way of metonymy; using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. {Met o*nym ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metonymically — Metonymic Met o*nym ic, Metonymical Met o*nym ic*al, a. [See {Metonymy}.] Used by way of metonymy; using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. {Met o*nym ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fewell — Metonymic job descriptive nickname surnames were very popular in medieval times, and this may be an example. If so, it derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century Fugol meaning a domestic fowl or in fact a breeder or seller of Fowls . The… … Surnames reference
