n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' lü-zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin allusion-, allusio, from Latin alludere
Date: 1548
1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature also : the use of such references
2 : the act of alluding to or hinting at something
– al · lu · sive \ - ' lü-siv, -ziv \ adjective
– al · lu · sive · ly adverb
– al · lu · sive · ness noun