Definition of metonymic
English to English adjective - Used by way of metonymy.
source: Webster 1913 adjective satellite - using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated
To say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works.
source: WordNet 3.0
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