allusion
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Allusion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Allusion
(n.)
A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.
(n.)
A figurative or symbolical reference.
(n.)
A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.
(n.)
A figurative or symbolical reference.
| WordNet 2.0 |
allusion
Noun
1. passing reference or indirect mention
(hypernym) mention, reference
(derivation) allude, touch, advert
Noun
1. passing reference or indirect mention
(hypernym) mention, reference
(derivation) allude, touch, advert
| hEnglish - advanced version |
allusion
allusion
\al*lu"sion\ (&?;), n. [l. allusio, fr. alludere to allude: cf. f. allusion.]
1. a figurative or symbolical reference. [obs.]
2. a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.
allusion
\al*lu"sion\ (&?;), n. [l. allusio, fr. alludere to allude: cf. f. allusion.]
1. a figurative or symbolical reference. [obs.]
2. a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.
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allusion
An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it.
An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it.
Allusion Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Allusion
an indirect reference to someone or something presumed to be well known - historical events, celebrities, citations
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an indirect reference to someone or something presumed to be well known - historical events, celebrities, citations
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Allusion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Allusion
Allusion is a figure of speech, in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance that has occurred or existed in an external context. It is left to the reader or hearer to make the connection (Fowler); an overt allusion is a misnomer for what is simply a reference.
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