When you have something for example new, and you want that everybody notice it. ADDENDUM: A conceit is also a "thought" -- specifically, an elaborate or strained metaphor. Elizabethan poetry swarms...
A conceit is an exaggerated simile or metaphor comparing two totally unlike things.Example: A lover's love is compared to a compass for drawing circles.
A conceit is a "thought" -- specifically, an elaborate or strained metaphor. Elizabethan poetry swarms with conceits. Characteristic examples are in Shakespeare's sonnet, "Shall I Compare Thee To A...