'reference' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'reference' with 9 example sentences.

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

Have you any references from your other employers?

We can use the church as a point of reference.

Can you provide us with references?

He made reference to the previous director.

She made references to World War II in her speech.

I copied down several useful references on gardening.

I want to look at the reference books.

With reference to your request, I will support.

Anonymity or detailed reference are both fine.

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