כן.
לפני כמה זמן הסבירו לי את זה, אבל אני תמיד שוכחת. יש metaphore ויש simile ואני לא זוכרת איזה זה איזה... אז בדקתי אצל דודה מרים הטובה: Main Entry: sim·i·le Pronunciation: ´si-m&-(")lE Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, comparison, from neuter of similis Date: 14th century : a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) -- compare METAPHOR Main Entry: met·a·phor Pronunciation: ´me-t&-"for also -f&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear -- more at BEAR Date: 1533 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 2