For video, the term is used metaphorically, but the effect on the screen is just the same.

The term is also used metaphorically, to describe verbal or critical assaults.

As such, all anthropomorphic descriptions of God are used metaphorically.

The phrase "meat on the bones" is used metaphorically to mean substance.

Instead it is used metaphorically to characterize beauty and acceptance.

The phrase can also be used metaphorically to refer to something irrelevant.

The term is often used metaphorically to refer to a nasty or annoying woman.

Legs are often used metaphorically in many cultures to indicate either strength or mobility.

In literary discussion dark matter has been used metaphorically to discuss Black science fiction.

The term quantum leap is often used metaphorically to refer to any kind of step change.