English-Thai Dictionary

allusion

N การ พาดพิงถึง  mention reference kan-phad-ping-thueng

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ALLUSION

n.alluzhun. [L. See Allude. ] A reference to something not explicitly mentioned; a hint; a suggestion, by which something is applied or understood to belong to that which is not mentioned, by means of some similitude which is perceived between them.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ALLUSION

Al *lu "sion, n. Etym: [L. allusio, fr. alludere to allude: cf. F.allusion. ]

 

1. A figurative or symbolical reference. [Obs. ]

 

2. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

allusion

al lu sion |əˈlo͞oZHən əˈluʒən | ▶noun an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference: an allusion to Shakespeare | a classical allusion. • the practice of making such references, esp. as an artistic device. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a pun, metaphor, or parable ): from French, or from late Latin allusio (n- ), from the verb alludere (see allude ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

allusion

al ¦lu |sion |əˈluːʒ (ə )n, -ˈljuː -| ▶noun an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference: an allusion to Shakespeare | a classical allusion. • [ mass noun ] the practice of making allusions. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a pun, metaphor, or parable ): from French, or from late Latin allusio (n- ), from the verb alludere (see allude ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

allusion

allusion noun the town's name is an allusion to its founding family: reference to, mention of, suggestion of, hint to, intimation of, comment on, remark on.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

allusion

allusion noun the bird's name is doubtless an allusion to its raucous call: reference to, mention of, comment on, remark about, citation of, quotation of, hint at, intimation of, suggestion of; implication, insinuation.

 

Duden Dictionary

Allusion

Al lu si on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Allusi o n |spätlateinisch allusio, zu lateinisch alludere = (an )spielen; scherzen Anspielung auf Worte und Geschehnisse der Vergangenheit

 

French Dictionary

allusion

allusion n. f. nom féminin Sous-entendu, affirmation à mots couverts. : Une allusion peu sympathique. Je n ’ai pas compris son allusion. SYNONYME insinuation ; sous-entendu . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom illusion, perception sensorielle erronée.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

allusion

al lu sion /əlúːʒ (ə )n /名詞 C U 1 ｟かたく ｠ «…を » ほのめかすこと, 当てつけ ; (間接的な )言及, 示唆 «to » ▸ make an [no ] allusion to A's efforts A 〈人 〉の努力についてそれとなく言う [言わない ]▸ in allusion to the scandal スキャンダルに当てつけて 2 引喩 （ゆ ）.