The term 'COLON IN ANALOGIES' refers to the punctuation mark used to separate two parts of an analogy. An analogy is a comparison between two things, often using the words 'LIKE' or 'AS'. The crossword solutions for this term are EYES (4 letters), RATIO (5 letters), SIMILES (7 letters) and ISTO (4 letters). EYES is a metaphor for understanding, RATIO is a comparison of two numbers, SIMILES is a comparison of two things using the words 'LIKE' or 'AS', and ISTO is Latin for 'AS'.