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Definition. A dead metaphor is traditionally defined as a figure of speech that has lost its force and imaginative effectiveness through frequent use. Also known as a frozen metaphor or a historical metaphor. Contrast with creative metaphor.
deadÂ·eye (dÄdâ²Ä«â²) n. 1. Nautical A flat hardwood disk with a grooved perimeter, pierced by three holes through which the lanyards are passed, used to fasten the shrouds. 2. Slang An expert shooter: a deadeye with the rifle. deadeye (ËdÉdËaÉª) n. 1. (Nautical Terms) nautical either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud. Compare bull's-eye 9. 2. (Shooting) chiefly informal US an expert marksman. deadâ¢eye