reference - noun

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

an indicator that orients you generally

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

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

the act of referring or consulting

a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to

reference - verb

• refer to

reference - thesaurus

acknowledgment   address   character   citation   cite   consultation   credit   denotation   extension   mention   quotation   source