ConceptCentral concernQuestion answered
Rational metaphorNonliteral attribution of an action or judgmentWho properly bears this predicate?
Metaphor by implicationUnspoken comparison and its associated attributesWhat is imaginatively likened to what?
Contextual indicationEvidence excluding the apparent readingWhy is the apparent predication not intended?
All three may be relevant to the same Arabic utterance, but they perform distinct analytical tasks.
In particular, an indication (قرينة) is not automatically a causal or temporal relation (علاقة). The former supports interpretation; the latter links the proper bearer to the expressed subject.