المجاز: لفظ أريد به غير ما وضع له لمناسبة بينهما، كالأسد للرجل الشجاع.
Majaz is an expression used for a meaning other than its assigned meaning because of a relationship between the two, such as calling a courageous man asad, “lion.”
Two elements are essential: departure from the assigned meaning and a relevant connection between the original and intended senses. Courage provides that connection between the lion and the brave man. Arbitrarily attaching “lion” to an unrelated object would not establish this example of majaz.