indirect+allusion
11allusion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, direct ▪ frequent ▪ indirect, subtle, vague, veiled ▪ She was made uncomfortable by …
12allusion — UK [əˈluːʒ(ə)n] / US [əˈluʒ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms allusion : singular allusion plural allusions formal a statement that refers to something in an indirect way Horvath made an allusion to some problems in his past …
13allusion, 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… …
14allusion — [[t]əlu͟ːʒ(ə)n[/t]] allusions N VAR: oft N to n An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something. This last point was understood to be an allusion to the long standing hostility between the two leaders …
15allusion — noun Etymology: Late Latin allusion , 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 …
16allusion — al|lu|sion [ ə luʒn ] noun count or uncount a statement that refers to something in an indirect way: Horvath made an allusion to some problems in his past …
17allusion — 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) …
18indirect — adj. Indirect is used with these nouns: ↑allusion, ↑approach, ↑benefit, ↑cause, ↑channel, ↑consequence, ↑cost, ↑discrimination, ↑effect, ↑election, ↑evidence, ↑ …
19allusion — 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) …
20allusion — An indirect reference to something or someone presumed to be familiar to the viewer, in order to increase the effect of an image. A citation. Also see appropriation, audience, meaning, metaphor, perception, and subject …
