allusion
nounfeminine/ɐluˈzɐ̃w̃/medium
a·lu·são
Definition
An indirect or passing reference to something.
The poem is full of classical allusions.
She made an allusion to his past mistakes.
Common collocations
make an allusion toliterary allusionhistorical allusion
Etymology
Do latim 'allusio, -onis'.