Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - allusion
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Allusion
allusion
noun Etymology: Late Latin ~-, allusio, from Latin alludere Date: 1548 1. an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also the use of such references 2. the act of alluding to or hinting at something • allusive adjective • allusively adverb • allusiveness noun
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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) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ссылка; упоминание (устное или письменное) allusion book —- сборник ссылок к произведениям известного писателя to make an allusion to... —- ссылаться на... 2. намек; (косвенное) указание obscure allusion —- туманный намек 3. лат. аллюзия ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
(allusions) An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something. The title is perhaps an allusion to AIDS. N-VAR: oft N to n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n something that is said or written that brings attention to a particular subject in a way that is not direct (Eliot's poetry is full of allusions to other works of literature.) - allusive adj - allusively adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1548, from L. allusionem (nom. allusio), from allus-, stem of alludere (see allude). An allusion is never an outright or explicit mention of the person on thing the speaker seems to have in mind. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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