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An example of metaphor in science writing,
"…the admirable invention of the telescope hapned whereby not onely the eye is carried nearer the object but it is rendred much more distinct then could before be imagined."
John Flamsteed (1975) Lecture 2, 4 May 1681, in The Gresham Lectures of John Flamsteed (Editor: Eric G. Forbes), London: Mansell Information Publishing Ltd.
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Many examples of science metaphors are listed in 'Creative comparisons: Making science familiar through language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.
