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Figure of speech
Synecdoche is a type of metonymy; it is a figure of speech that uses a term for a part of something to refer to the whole (pars pro toto), or vice versa
Synecdoche
2008 film by Charlie Kaufman
Synecdoche, New York (/sɪˈnɛkdəki/ sin-EK-də-kee) is a 2008 American postmodern psychological drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his
Synecdoche,_New_York
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up synecdoche in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Synecdoche is a linguistic term. Synecdoche may also refer to: Synecdoche (planthopper), a genus
Synecdoche_(disambiguation)
Figure of speech
common in everyday speech and encapsulate a range of other ideas, such as synecdoche and metalepsis. Metonymies are similar to metaphors but where metaphors
Metonymy
Genus of planthoppers
genus Synecdoche: Synecdoche albicosta (Van Duzee, 1917) c g Synecdoche autumnalis O'Brien, 1971 c g Synecdoche bifoveata O'Brien, 1971 c g Synecdoche cara
Synecdoche_(planthopper)
11th episode of the 5th season of Person of Interest
"Synecdoche" is the 11th episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 101st overall episode of the
Synecdoche (Person of Interest)
Synecdoche_(Person_of_Interest)
British actress (born 1977)
Minority Report (2002), Control (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Messenger (2009), Cosmopolis (2012), Fantastic Beasts
Samantha_Morton
American filmmaker and novelist
the Spotless Mind (2004), before going on to direct films himself with Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Charlie_Kaufman
English actress (born 1967)
Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), Miss Potter (2006), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Oranges and Sunshine (2010), War Horse (2011), The Theory
Emily_Watson
American actor and director (1951–2026)
in Last Action Hero (1993), Kelso in Heat (1995), Sammy Barnathan in Synecdoche, New York (2008), Mr. Ulman in The House of the Devil (2009), Reverend
Tom_Noonan
American actress (born 1964)
Splendor (2003). She received an Independent Spirit Award with the cast of Synecdoche, New York (2008). In 2016, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe portraying
Hope_Davis
American actress (born 1948)
The Birdcage (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Dan in Real Life (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), The Mule (2018), Let Them All Talk
Dianne_Wiest
Term with multiple meanings
"coward" or "weakling". In slang, it can mean "vulva", "vagina", or by synecdoche, "sexual intercourse with a woman". Because of its multiple senses including
Pussy
American actress
President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading, Synecdoche, New York, True Grit, Lincoln (alongside husband Bill Camp), The Meyerowitz
Elizabeth_Marvel
Species of true bug
Synecdoche impunctata is a species of achilid planthopper in the family Achilidae. "Synecdoche impunctata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved
Synecdoche_impunctata
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He made his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York (2008), which film critic Roger Ebert called "the best movie
List of awards and nominations received by Charlie Kaufman
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Charlie_Kaufman
American actress (born 1959)
starred in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Into the Wild (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Percy Jackson & the
Catherine_Keener
American actress, singer and dancer (born 1971)
Reefer Madness (2005), as the promiscuous Sally. She also appeared in Synecdoche, New York (2008), written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. Spanger married
Amy_Spanger
Japanese manga series
Can't Lose Weight') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Synecdoche. It was originally serialized on Wani Books' Comic Gum website from December
Plus-Sized_Elf
Catholic religious order
Carmelo; abbreviated OCarm), known as the Carmelites or sometimes by synecdoche known simply as Carmel, is a mendicant order in the Catholic Church for
Carmelites
English insult describing the anus, usually used to refer to people
used to describe the anus, and often used pejoratively (as a type of synecdoche) to refer to people. The word arse in English derives from the Proto-Germanic
Asshole
American musician (born 1963)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and I Heart Huckabees (both 2004), Synecdoche, New York (2008), ParaNorman (2012), Lady Bird (2017), and Christopher
Jon_Brion
Irish masculine name
when the Goidelic languages predominated, to the extent that it is a synecdoche for Irish-speaking man. The name signifies "poet" or "philosopher". This
Tadhg
American actor (born 1949)
film roles in Safe (1995), The Savages (2007), I'm Not There (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Side Effects (2013), and She Said (2022). Born in New
Peter_Friedman
Enclosure that contains most of the computer hardware
A computer case, also known as a computer chassis, is the enclosure that contains most of the hardware of a personal computer. The components housed inside
Computer_case
US film awards ceremony in 2009
Barry Jenkins – Medicine for Melancholy Nina Paley – Sita Sings the Blues Synecdoche, New York — Charlie Kaufman, Jeanne McCarthy, Hope Davis, Philip Seymour
24th Independent Spirit Awards
24th_Independent_Spirit_Awards
Men's association football team
2025. Portugal is colloquially referred to as the Seleção das Quinas (a synecdoche based on the flag of the country) and has several notable rivalries with
Portugal national football team
Portugal_national_football_team
American actress
Spotless Mind, Wendy and Lucy, What Happens in Vegas, Secondhand Lions, and Synecdoche, New York. She was a regular on L.A. Doctors and has made numerous guest
Deirdre_O'Connell_(actress)
American actress (born 1962)
Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley. Leigh appeared in the 2008 ensemble film Synecdoche, New York and has acted in two films written and directed by her then-partner
Jennifer_Jason_Leigh
2006 American film
Genre Score • Various Length 41:43 Label Lakeshore Records Jon Brion chronology I Heart Huckabees (2004) The Break-Up (2006) Synecdoche, New York (2008)
The_Break-Up
Knotted threads on the corners of a Tallit Gadol or Tallit Katan in Judaism
as a tallit or tallis; and tallit katan (everyday undershirt). Through synecdoche, a tallit katan may be referred to as tzitzit. The word may derive from
Tzitzit
German soldiers contracted by the British in the American Revolutionary War
century, most notably in the American Revolutionary War. The term is a synecdoche for all Germans who fought on the British side, since 65% came from the
Hessian_(soldier)
10th episode of the 5th season of Person of Interest
Sonum Christine Cartell as Brenda Jones Enrico Colantoni as Carl Elias Episode chronology ← Previous "Sotto Voce" Next → "Synecdoche" List of episodes
The Day the World Went Away (Person of Interest)
The_Day_the_World_Went_Away_(Person_of_Interest)
American actor (1967–2014)
(May 15, 2009). "Synecdoche, New York". The Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2014. "Synecdoche, New York". Rotten
Philip_Seymour_Hoffman
American actress
Notes 2007 Then She Found Me Ruby 2007 The Girl in the Park Maggie 2008 Synecdoche, New York Ariel 2009 Once More with Feeling Chloe 2009 Motherhood Clara
Daisy_Tahan
2013 book by Mark Forsyth
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase is a non-fiction book by Mark Forsyth published in 2013. The book explains classical
The_Elements_of_Eloquence
2015 French film
Search of the Ultra-Sex Trailer In Search of the Ultra-Sex Official Facebook In Search of the Ultra-Sex at IMDb Synecdoche Films, Producer's Facebook
In_Search_of_the_Ultra-Sex
Church in Freiberg, Germany
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony in Freiberg in Saxony. The term Dom, a German synecdoche used for collegiate churches and cathedrals alike, is often uniformly
Freiberg_Cathedral
Machine component most commonly used as the rolling element in ball bearings
themselves are commonly referred to as ball bearings. This is an example of a synecdoche. The balls come in many different grades. These grades are defined by
Ball_(bearing)
same year, he played a troubled theatre director in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York. In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy
Philip Seymour Hoffman on screen and stage
Philip_Seymour_Hoffman_on_screen_and_stage
Latin epic poem by Virgil
also incorporated such poetic devices as alliteration, onomatopoeia, synecdoche, assonance, and hyperbole. Furthermore, he uses personification, metaphor
Aeneid
American actress (1933–2020)
Cohen also appeared in Munich (2005) as Golda Meir, Vanya on 42nd Street, Synecdoche, New York, Eagle Eye and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Cohen married
Lynn_Cohen
Musical artist
on the set of I Heart Huckabees (2004). He also worked on the set of Synecdoche, New York (2008). Satriani, Joe; Brown, Jake (8 April 2014). Strange Beautiful
Eric_Caudieux
Synonym for Jerusalem or Land of Israel
Jerusalem where the Jebusite fortress stood, and was used as well as synecdoche for the entire city of Jerusalem; and later, when Solomon's Temple was
Zion
Type of visor
Excellence in Journalism Award. The phrase "green eyeshades" can be used as a synecdoche for individuals who are excessively concerned with financial matters or
Green_eyeshade
Sanskrit term for "headless" or exocentric compound
the first constituent. English bahuvrihis often describe people using synecdoche: flatfoot, half-wit, highbrow, lowlife, redhead, tenderfoot, long-legs
Bahuvrihi
12th episode of the 5th season of Person of Interest
Henry Peck Alex Manette as Richard Barnett Jean Brassard as Emile Bertrand Episode chronology ← Previous "Synecdoche" Next → "return 0" List of episodes
.exe_(Person_of_Interest)
Musical artist
Thus, whether "classical synecdoche" dwells within rhetorics and speech theoretical contexts, the intersemiotic synecdoche is the analogous operation
Gabriel_Pareyon
American actress (born 1980)
original on March 10, 2009. "Synecdoche, New York". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. "Synecdoche, New York". Metacritic. Archived
Michelle_Williams_(actress)
Building in Rome, Italy
Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II), also known as the Vittoriano or for synecdoche Altare della Patria ("Altar of the Fatherland"), is a large national monument
Victor_Emmanuel_II_Monument
Latin for a part (taken) for the whole
called by something or some place associated with it. It is a form of synecdoche, which can refer both to pars pro toto and its inverse, totum pro parte
Pars_pro_toto
American filmmaker (born 1969)
tied up in the trunk. Jonze produced Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York in 2008, which Jonze originally intended to direct. Where the
Spike_Jonze
2019 film by Lorcan Finnegan
Abrams of RogerEbert.com added "Every moment in Vivarium is a frustrating synecdoche, since no single metaphor or image convey an idea that you probably couldn't
Vivarium_(film)
Style of open-armchair
elements are often gilded or otherwise painted. The word can be used as a synecdoche to refer to membership in the Académie Française. Bergere Couch Louis
Fauteuil
American actor (1965–2013)
Good Shepherd. Welch had roles in the 2008 films What Just Happened and Synecdoche, New York. He appeared as David Haig in the television series Law & Order
Christopher_Evan_Welch
Ancient Greek cultic epithet
and the Greek hero Agamemnon; others that Zeus Agamemnon was merely a synecdoche glorifying the hero, not the god. Still others believed it to be a mere
Agamemnon_(Zeus)
No 2006 Jackass Number Two No Yes Yes 2007 Jackass 2.5 No Yes Yes 2008 Synecdoche, New York No No Yes 2009 Where the Wild Things Are Yes Yes No 2010 Jackass
Spike_Jonze_filmography
American actress
Rhonda Episodes: "1.7", "1.8" Person of Interest Tracey Phillips Episode: "Synecdoche" Blindspot Elizabeth Gubara Episode: "If Beth" Madam Secretary Taylor
Karen_Pittman
American actress
Roach's biographical drama Bombshell, and strippers in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York and Steven Soderbergh's black-and-white period drama The Good
Robin_Weigert
Jewish nationalist movement
and a term used in the Hebrew Bible. It has been used poetically as a synecdoche for the Land of Israel since the period of the Babylonian Exile, with
Zionism
Football training centre
Training Centre for sponsorship reasons, and often referred to by the synecdoche London Colney, is the training complex for Arsenal Football Club, located
Arsenal_Training_Centre
American actor
Coronet Blue and Great Performances. In later life, he had a small role in Synecdoche, New York, directed by Charlie Kaufman and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman
Cliff_Carpenter
2017 French documentary film by Claude Lanzmann
Edited by Chantal Hymans Music by Jérémy Azoulay Production companies CNC Synecdoche Distributed by Arte Release dates 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) (NYFF)
Shoah:_Four_Sisters
Type of Catholic cathedral
in the exact sense of that word. German Dom and Polish tum became the synecdoche used – pars pro toto – for most existing or former collegiate churches
Duomo
Evolution of a word's meaning
posthumously. He resorts to classical rhetorics and distinguishes between Synecdoche: shifts between part and whole Metonymy: shifts between cause and effect
Semantic_change
Ideogram used in computing
USB icon. The majority of icons are encoded and decoded using metonymy, synecdoche, and metaphor. An example of metaphorical representation characterizes
Icon_(computing)
2011 American science fiction crime drama television series
that the Machine is starting to anonymously use her as an asset. In "Synecdoche", it is revealed that Harper has become part of a second team working
Person of Interest (TV series)
Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)
First brand of boiled maize flour in Venezuela
first brand of boiled maize flour in Venezuela. The brand itself became a synecdoche, as it became a noun commonly used to indicate any similar maize flour
Harina_P.A.N.
1980 book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson
speech Linguistic relativity – Hypothesis of language influencing thought Synecdoche – Figure of speech Subjectivism – Philosophy that accords primacy only
Metaphors_We_Live_By
American actor (born 1964)
Calbert Holt 2008 Assassination of a High School President Padre Newell Synecdoche, New York Ophthalmologist Lifelines Ira Bernstein 2009 Adventureland Mr
Josh_Pais
Church in Lower Saxony, Germany
Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. The church is termed Dom, in German a synecdoche - pars pro toto - used for cathedrals and collegiate churches alike, and
Brunswick_Cathedral
Literary character and symbol
and adoration for the leader, Big Brother. "Big Brother" has become a synecdoche for abuse of power and mass surveillance, particularly with respect to
Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)
Latin translation of the Hebrew term Qṓḏeš HaQŏḏāšîm (Holy of Holies)
architecture. The plural form sancta sanctorum is also used, arguably as a synecdoche, referring to the holy relics in the sanctuary. The Vulgate translation
Sanctum_sanctorum
1973 book by Hayden White
White assimilates to one of the four main tropes: metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche and irony. Structuralists as Roman Jakobson or Emile Benveniste have used
Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-century Europe
Metahistory:_The_Historical_Imagination_in_Nineteenth-century_Europe
Book analysis
Gitter, he becomes “an emblematic figure of a pre-bourgeois order, a synecdoche of the desolate world he inhabits.” In this society, money reigns supreme
Depiction of contemporary England in Dickens' Dombey and Son
Depiction_of_contemporary_England_in_Dickens'_Dombey_and_Son
Stage in the film editing process or an alternate version of a film
agree with what was released. The word "cut" is used in this context as a synecdoche to refer to the entire film editing process and the resulting product
Director's_cut
Geopolitical designation
at £5 million (£695 million in 2024). Russia, France and "England" (a synecdoche for the United Kingdom) are listed as the directors of the reorganisation
Sick_man_of_Europe
Topics referred to by the same term
Bars", the first (1861–1863) flag of the Confederate States of America By synecdoche, various other flags of the Confederate States of America, and other flags
Stars_and_bars
Guide. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. "Synecdoche, New York (2008) Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015.
List of awards and nominations received by Philip Seymour Hoffman
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Philip_Seymour_Hoffman
Ascribing an impossible property to a thing
well-formed, semantically incongruous phrase Not even wrong – English phrase Synecdoche – Figure of speech The Concept of Mind – 1949 book by Gilbert Ryle Type
Category_mistake
Form of literature
memorable poets have been early ones. The word "verse" functions here as a synecdoche which takes the poetic element of verse as representative of the entire
Poetry
Delusion that one is dead or non-existent
serious motorbike accident. The protagonist of Charlie Kaufman's 2008 movie Synecdoche, New York is named Caden Cotard. Throughout the film Cotard thinks he
Cotard's_syndrome
for prospective renters. The term is most commonly used as a form of synecdoche to refer to a handful of the most common registry systems in the United
The_Registry
Integrative theory of therapy
sometimes by the term "stages of change", although this latter term is a synecdoche since the stages of change are only one part of the model along with processes
Transtheoretical_model
Novel that is said to describe or define an entire culture
any one person can encompass, they necessarily make extensive use of synecdoche". Orderly plot structures are often absent. There has been considerable
Encyclopedic_novel
Austrian government ministry
Quai d'Orsay or – formerly – Wilhelmstrasse, the address has become a synecdoche for governmental power. The chancellery's primary function is to align
Federal Chancellery of Austria
Federal_Chancellery_of_Austria
Two men involved in the regicide of King Charles I
during the English Civil War The phrase is occasionally used as metonym or synecdoche for the tribunal of men (also called regicides) who ordered the king's
Goffe_and_Whalley
Ethnoreligious group native to Egypt
āluḫi-ku-up-ta-aḫ), the name of the temple complex of the god Ptah at Memphis (and a synecdoche for the city of Memphis and the region around it). The term Aigýptios
Copts
2013 film by Spike Jonze
themes. Inspiration also came from Charlie Kaufman's writing approach for Synecdoche, New York (2008). Jonze explained, "[Kaufman] said he wanted to try to
Her_(2013_film)
American actress (1928–2016)
2005 The Honeymooners Miss Benvenuti 2008 Chronic Town Elizabeth 2008 Synecdoche, New York Actress Playing Frances 2008 Doubt Sister Veronica 2009 Motherhood
Alice_Drummond
American actor (born 1949)
Minister 2007 Enchanted Carl 2008 The Accidental Husband Business Man 2008 Synecdoche, New York Dentist 2008 The Understudy Unknown 2008 The Day the Earth Stood
John_Rothman
Australian film director
Morgan Christie attends the world premiere of Synecdoche, New York at the Cannes Film Festival, May 23 2008.
Morgan_Christie
Ancient Hellenic tribe
Latins came into contact, which then made them adopt the name of Graeci by synecdoche as the name of the Hellenes. Aristotle (4th-century BC) records that during
Graecians
River in Greece
the earth under desert places. The word is also occasionally used as a synecdoche for Hades itself. Virgil mentions Acheron with the other infernal rivers
Acheron
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
Cumae, was the route Aeneas used to descend to the realm of the dead. By synecdoche, "Avernus" could be substituted for the underworld as a whole. The di
Hades
Topics referred to by the same term
size), paper conventionally sized for letter-writing Letters, an obsolete synecdoche for literacy; e.g. "He knows his letters" Literature as in Letters, Arts
Letter
1890 poem written by Rudyard Kipling
Alfred Tennyson's famous poem The Charge of the Light Brigade. Employing synecdoche, Kipling uses his poem to expose the terrible hardship faced in old age
The_Last_of_the_Light_Brigade
Relic in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
associated with an abstract understanding of the "Chair of Peter", which by synecdoche signifies the episcopal office of the Pope as Bishop of Rome, an office
Chair_of_Saint_Peter
American actor (born 1971)
2005 Headspace Jason 2006 The Treatment Andre 2007 Blackbird Baylis 2008 Synecdoche, New York Derek 2008 Rachel Getting Married 12 Step Member 2008 Deception
Paul_Sparks
British World War II espionage and sabotage organisation
the western side of Baker Street. "Baker Street" became the euphemistic synecdoche of referring to SOE. The precise nature of the buildings remained concealed;
Special_Operations_Executive
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