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Orientational metaphor1 is an metaphor based on spatial relations. It usually involves oppositions like UP/DOWN, IN/OUT, LEFT/RIGHT, etc. For instance SAD IS DOWN like in "I'm a bit down today" is an orientational metaphor.
1 according to George Lakoff & Mark Johnson in Metaphors We Live By, 1980
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An orientational metaphor is a figure of speech that uses spatial relationships or directions to convey abstract ideas or emotions. For example, phrases like "seeing things from a new perspective" or "feeling lost in life" are examples of orientational metaphors that use spatial terms to describe inner experiences.
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