Reference (4)
'reference' is the definition.
(to cite is to mention or quote)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cite that I've seen before include "Repeat a passage from some written work" , "Summon - quote" , "Summons - quote" , "Make reference to" , "Use quotations" .)
'reference' is the definition.
(I know that allusion is a type of reference)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for allusion that I've seen before include "Passing reference or indirect mention" , "Subtle reference" , "A brief or indirect reference to something" .)