All 6 Uses of
allude
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The painting's well-documented collage of double entendres and playful allusions had been revealed in most art history tomes, and yet, incredibly, the public at large still considered her smile a great mystery.†
Chpt 25-26 *
- Countless Grail-related works contain the hidden letter M—whether as watermarks, underpaintings, or compositional allusions.†
Chpt 57-58
- For the trained symbologist, watching an early Disney movie was like being barraged by an avalanche of allusion and metaphor.†
Chpt 61-62
- Nor did one need a background in symbolism to understand that Snow White—a princess who fell from grace after partaking of a poisoned apple—was a clear allusion to the downfall of Eve in the Garden of Eden.†
Chpt 61-62
- Although Langdon suspected this was more of a cartoonist's sophomoric prank than any kind of enlightened allusion to pagan human sexuality, he had learned not to underestimate Disney's grasp of symbolism.†
Chpt 61-62
- The poem's final reference—Rosy flesh and seeded womb—was a clear allusion to Mary Magdalene, the Rose who bore the seed of Jesus.†
Chpt 81-82
Definition:
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(allude) to make an indirect referenceeditor's notes: The expression, no allusion can mean "not even an indirect reference"; i.e., neither a direct nor an indirect reference to something.