allusive  /ə ˈlu sɪv/ ? Meaning of "allusive"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) characterized by indirect references

Usage(s):

  1. He has energized each frame with allusive legerdemain and an intelligent density of images and emotions.
  2. The tonier cocktail parties were rife with debates on the elusive, allusive meanings of such films as The Silence and Persona.
  3. But he went on with the show, served up nearly 30 minutes of his brand of exaggerated, wildly allusive humor.

Quotes

  • "Part of the game is that what looks good on paper is different sometimes to what's on the screen because it's a very allusive medium," Crowe said. "I don't think we should be deconstructing what we have, if anything we should be smoothing...
    on Dec 3, 2003 By: Russell Crowe Source: The Age

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