Allusion
41allusion — n. (often foll. by to) a reference, esp. a covert, passing, or indirect one. Usage: Often confused with illusion. Etymology: F allusion or LL allusio (as ALLUDE) …
42allusion, delusion, elusion, illusion — These words, somewhat alike in sound and spelling, have different meanings and uses. An allusion is an indirect reference or mention: He made an allusion to a character in a TV melodrama. Delusion means a false belief, one usually held as a… …
43allusion / illusion — An allusion is a subtle reference or hint: Rita Book made an allusion to the most recent novel she read in our conversation yesterday. An illusion is a deception, mirage, or a wild idea: The teacher said she had no illusions about how much… …
44allusion / illusion — An allusion is a subtle reference or hint: Rita Book made an allusion to the most recent novel she read in our conversation yesterday. An illusion is a deception, mirage, or a wild idea: The teacher said she had no illusions about how much… …
45Allusion, die — Die Allusiōn, plur. die en, von dem Lat. Allusio, und dieß von dem vorigen, die Anspielung. Besonders in den schönen Wissenschaften, die Beziehung auf einen einzelnen Gegenstand, einen andern Begriff dadurch anschaulich zu machen; auch hier die… …
46allusion — noun /ʌˈlu.ʒən/ An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication. <! material copied from Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) …
47allusion — Synonyms and related words: allegory, arcane meaning, assumption, coloration, connotation, hint, implication, implied meaning, import, inference, innuendo, intimation, ironic suggestion, meaning, metaphorical sense, nuance, occult meaning,… …
48Allusion — Hentydning til noget velkendt …
49Allusion — Al|lu|si|on die; , en <zu lat. alludere, vgl. ↑alludieren> Anspielung auf Worte u. Geschehnisse der Vergangenheit (Stilk.) …
50allusion — see ILLUSION …
