allusion

noun (allusions)

«allusion» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An allusion is a short mention of a story, person or event that points to it without explaining it fully: «a joke with an allusion to the giant». tree →

In the lessons

in reading lessons, a hint to another story or to history that the reader must spot, such as «an allusion to Greek myth»

Examples

The poem makes an allusion to a famous king. tree →
Did you spot the allusion to the three little pigs? tree →
The early Greek poets make only scanty allusions to Erebus. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The rabbis called a hint to a law in the text a "remez", and they looked for such allusions in the wording of the Torah. In the primary lessons: in reading lessons, a hint to another story or to history that the reader must spot, such as «an allusion to Greek myth»

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «allusion» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«allusion» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «allusion» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«allusion» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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