Word Meaning

trope definition and meaning

n. The use of a word or expression in a different sense from that which properly belongs to it; the use of a word or expression as changed from the original signification to another, for the sake of giving life or emphasis to an idea; a figure of speech.
n. The word or expression so used.

Crossword clues for trope

- A figure of speech
- Artistic device
- Figurative use of a word
- Figure of speech
- Recurring theme