| allusion definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | indirect reference | 114 sets |
| 2 | a reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 87 sets |
| 3 | an indirect reference | 64 sets |
| 4 | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication | 55 sets |
| 5 | passing reference or indirect mention | 41 sets |
| 6 | a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | 39 sets |
| 7 | reference | 29 sets |
| 8 | a reference within literature to another piece of literature or work | 25 sets |
| 9 | a reference | 21 sets |
| 10 | a brief reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea in history or literature | 19 sets |
| 11 | n. an indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it. | 17 sets |
| 12 | a reference to something | 16 sets |
| 13 | a reference contained in a work | 16 sets |
| 14 | a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature | 16 sets |
| 15 | a reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea, or person | 15 sets |
| 16 | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to shakespeare. | 14 sets |
| 17 | an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event. | 14 sets |
| 18 | is a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art. casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event. | 12 sets |
| 19 | a reference to something in literature of history | 12 sets |
| 20 | a passing or casual reference | 12 sets |
| 21 | a casual reference | 11 sets |
| 22 | an indirect reference; a hint | 10 sets |
| 23 | a brief reference to a historical or literary person, place, object, or event | 10 sets |
| 24 | a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art | 10 sets |
| 25 | a reference to another work or famous figure. | 10 sets |
| 26 | n. indirect reference | 9 sets |
| 27 | an instance of indirect reference | 9 sets |
| 28 | reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture. | 9 sets |
| 29 | a reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing well known from literature, history, religion, pop culture, etc. | 9 sets |
| 30 | a referance in a work of literatre to a character, place, or situation from history or from another work of literature, music, or art. | 8 sets |
| 31 | an indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it | 8 sets |
| 32 | an indirect reference often to a literary work; a hint hint | 8 sets |
| 33 | a reference to a well-known person, place, event, work of art, myth, or religion. | 8 sets |
| 34 | reference to something else | 8 sets |
| 35 | implied or indirect reference | 8 sets |
| 36 | a reference contained in a work. | 8 sets |
| 37 | an indirect reference to something | 8 sets |
| 38 | a reference in literature to a familiar person, place, thing, or event. | 8 sets |
| 39 | an implied reference in writing to a familiar person, place or event without actually mentioning them. | 7 sets |
| 40 | an indirect reference, often to another text or an historic event. | 7 sets |