al ‧ lu ‧ sion /əˈluːʒ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: allusio , from Latin alludere ; ⇨ ↑ allude ]
something said or written that mentions a subject, person etc indirectly
allusion to
The committee made no allusion to the former President in its report.
literary/classical/cultural etc allusions
Eliot’s poetry is full of biblical allusions.
In his poetry we find many allusions to the human body.
—allusive /-sɪv/ adjective [only before noun]