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al·lu·sion
(ə-lo͞o′zhən)n.
1. The act of alluding; indirect reference: Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
2. An instance of indirect reference: an allusion to classical mythology in a poem.
[Late Latin allūsiō, allūsiōn-, a playing with, from Latin allūsus, past participle of allūdere, to play with; see allude.]
allusion
(əˈluːʒən)n
1. the act of alluding
2. a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention
[C16: from Late Latin allūsiō, from Latin allūdere to sport with, allude]
al•lu•sion
(əˈlu ʒən)n.
1. a passing or casual reference to something, either directly or implied: an allusion to Shakespeare.
2. the act of alluding.
[1540–50; < Late Latin allūsiō <allūd(ere) (see allude)]
allusion
Reference, especially when this is indirect or passing, to something else.
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Noun | 1. | allusion - passing reference or indirect mention |
allusion
noun reference, mention, suggestion, hint, implication, innuendo, intimation, insinuation, casual remark, indirect reference This remark was an allusion to their longstanding hostility.
Translations
تَلْمِيح، إشارَة ضِمْنِيَّه
narážkazmínka
hentydning
lausleg eîa óbein tilvitnun til
değinmeima
allusion
[əˈluːʒən] n → allusion fa literary allusion → une allusion littéraire
an historical allusion → une allusion historique
an allusion to sth → une allusion à qch
to make an allusion to sth → faire une allusion à qch
allusion
n → Anspielung f (→ to auf +acc)
allude
(əˈluːd) verb (with to) to mention. He did not allude to the remarks made by the previous speaker.
alˈlusion (-ʒən) noun (the act of making) a mention or reference. The prime minister made no allusion to the war in his speech.