reference Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of referring or consulting

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

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

4. n. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

5. n. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

6. n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

7. n. a remark that calls attention to something or someone

8. n. an indicator that orients you generally

9. n. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

10. v. refer to