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What is the difference between allusion or illusion?

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تم إضافة السؤال من قبل Rana Alnajjar , Web developer , Lebcards
تاريخ النشر: 2015/05/18
Amir Ageeb
من قبل Amir Ageeb , Content Senior Specialist , Elm Company

An allusion is a passing reference or hint.

And an illusion is a thing that is, or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.

Orouba Dandashly
من قبل Orouba Dandashly , Housing/invoicing/planner , Saudi Oger, Kaust Project

The noun allusion denotes a subtle or indirect reference , hint or signal to something

An illusion is a false impression or deception.

Dr Yasmeen Majeed
من قبل Dr Yasmeen Majeed , Trainer and HOD

Allusion is indirect mention to something and illusion is erroneous impression

anayat bukhari
من قبل anayat bukhari , Researcher, English Content Writer, Publisher , Noor Foundation

Allusion and illusion both are nouns and have different meanings.

Allusion is used for an indirect reference. Its verb form is allude.

- Example: Drama was an allusion to the present situation of the country.

Illusion is used in the meanings of false idea or misconception.

- Example: The advertisement was just an illusion to attract customers.

Khaled Belgacem
من قبل Khaled Belgacem , Teacher of English , Pioneer High School Gafsa

Allusion

Definition:

a passing reference or indirect mention

Examples:

Her blog made an allusion to the actor's criminal past.

Illusion

Definition:

a deceptive appearance or impression; an erroneous mental representation

Examples:

 

they have the illusion that I am very wealth

Mohamed Khedr
من قبل Mohamed Khedr , Researcher , Helmholtz Center Munich

Allusion: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. "an allusion to Shakespeare"

Illusion: an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience."stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood-grain textures"

Illusion is what seems to be but in reality is not

Allusion is a lexical trope which means a hidden mentioning of some famous name or quote 

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