Definitions For Reference

noun

• The act of referring or consulting
• The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
• The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
• (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
• A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
• A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
• A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
• A remark that calls attention to something or someone
• An indicator that orients you generally
• A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
• The act of mentioning something in speech or in writing : the act of referring tosomething or someone
• The act of looking at or in something for information
• A person who can be asked for information about another person's character, abilities, etc.

verb

• Refer to
• To mention (something or someone) in speech or in writing : to refer to (something or someone)