referent
/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/
Meaning
The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
That which is referenced.
That which is referenced.
Examples
For quotations using this term, see Citations:referent.
Word Forms
referents
Etymology
From refer + -ent.