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allusion
[ uh-loo-zhuhn ]
noun
- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication:
The novel's title is an allusion to Shakespeare.
- the act of alluding; the making of a casual or indirect reference to something:
The Bible is a fertile source of allusion in art.
- Obsolete. a metaphor or parable.
allusion
/ əˈːə /
noun
- the act of alluding
- a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention
allusion
- An indirect reference to some piece of knowledge not actually mentioned. Allusions usually come from a body of information that the author presumes the reader will know. For example, an author who writes, “She was another Helen,” is alluding to the proverbial beauty of Helen of Troy .
Other 51Թ Forms
- a·sDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of allusion1
Example Sentences
Quips, puns, allusions — the nonsense tumbles out of him so fast, you barely have time to make sense of one joke before he’s onto the next.
AUSTIN, Texas — With an opening allusion to Robert Altman’s 1992 classic “The Player,” Apple TV+’s new comedy “The Studio” tees up an age-old subject — how the Hollywood sausage is made — for the 21st century.
There are some allusions to Mark’s skill in the show.
The film, a sequined hat on a hat on a hat, can feel a bit overburdened by literary allusions.
That was the morning’s first allusion to the fire and evacuations.
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