allusion

allusion
إِشَارَة \ allusion: the act of alluding; sth. that alludes. indication: a sign. mark: sth. said or done as a sign of sth.: They stood silent as a mark of respect for the dead. reference: referring; a statement that refers to sth.: His speech made no reference to the war. sign: sth. that shows the existence (or probable existence) of sth. else: A red sunset is a sign of good weather. Loss of hearing is a sign of old age, a movement or mark or notice that tells one sth.: He waved his arm as a sign that he was ready. + is a sign of addition. The road sign gave a warning of a dangerous bend. signal: an official sign that gives an order or warning: A red light is a signal that a car or train must stop. symptom: a sign of an illness: A hot head is a symptom of fever. wave: a waving movement or sign, usu. with the hand: He gave a wave (of his hand) as he walked away.

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  • allusion — [ a(l)lyzjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1558; « jeu de mots » 1674; bas lat. allusio ♦ Manière d éveiller l idée d une personne ou d une chose sans en faire expressément mention; parole, écrit utilisant ce procédé. ⇒ insinuation, sous entendu. Une allusion claire …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • allusion — ALLUSION. s. f. (On pron. les L.) Figure de Rhétorique, par laquelle on fait sentir la convenance, le rapport que des choses ou des personnes ont l une avec l autre. Allusion ingénieuse. Allusion forcée. Allusion froide et insipide. Allusion… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • allusion — ALLUSION. s. f. Maniere d expression où il y a un jeu sur des mots qui ont de la ressemblance. Ingenieuse, plaisante allusion. les allusions frequentes sur les mots ne sont pas du bon goust. Allusion, Se dit aussi de certains mots par lesquels on …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Allusion — Al*lu sion, n. [L. allusio, fr. alludere to allude: cf. F. allusion.] 1. A figurative or symbolical reference. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • allusion — (n.) 1540s, from L. allusionem (nom. allusio) a playing with, a reference to, noun of action from pp. stem of alludere (see ALLUDE (Cf. allude)). An allusion is never an outright or explicit mention of the person or thing the speaker seems to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Allusĭon — (v. lat.), Anspielung, Hindeutung auf einen Gegenstand, dessen Vorstellung man mittelst einer, mit dieser in näherem Zusammenhang stehenden erweckt. Hauptsächlich kommt die bildliche A. oft vor in einer allgemeineren Vorstellung durch einen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Allusion — (lat.), Anspielung …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Allusion — (lat.), Anspielung, Hindeutung …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Allusion — Allusion, s. Anspielung …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • Allusion — Allusion, Anspielung, Vergleichung einer Person mit einer historischen Person …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • allusion — index attribution, connotation, hint, implication (inference), indication, inference, innuendo, insinu …   Law dictionary

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