1. the act of comparing or representing something as similar to something else

Examples

• The poet's likening of love to a rose was beautiful but clichéd.
• His constant likening of the situation to a war seemed excessive.
• The teacher's likening of the cell to a factory helped students understand.
• She objected to the likening of her work to amateur photography.
• The critic's likening of the novel to classic literature was generous.
• Their likening of the new policy to past failures was unfair.