allusive
/ə ˈlu sɪv/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) characterized by indirect references
Usage(s):
- He has energized each frame with allusive legerdemain and an intelligent density of images and emotions.
- The tonier cocktail parties were rife with debates on the elusive, allusive meanings of such films as The Silence and Persona.
- 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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