reference
part of speech
noun (a reference, references; also uncountable); verb (reference, references, referenced, referencing)
meaning for a pupil
1) Talking about or mentioning something: "She made a reference to the trip." tree →
2) A book or website where you look up facts, like a dictionary or encyclopedia. tree →
3) A note that says where you found a piece of information. tree →
4) A letter from someone who knows you, saying you are good for a job or school. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, the reference section of the library has dictionaries, atlases and encyclopedias; pupils learn to give references for facts they use in projects. In maths, a reference point or reference table helps you find values. Phrases: reference book, for reference, with reference to, make a reference, reference point.
examples
- A dictionary is a reference book. tree →
- Write down your references at the end of the project. tree →
- Keep the times table on the wall for reference. tree →
- The film makes a reference to an old fairy tale. tree →
- The teacher wrote a reference for my sister. tree →
- The library has a big reference section. tree →
- Use the tree as a reference point on the map. tree →
note
Countable in most senses: a reference, references. The verb "refer to" is more common than "reference": "She referred to the trip." "For reference" means to look at later when needed. Always say where facts come from; copying without a reference is not fair.
In the corpora
- A reference is a photo or object you look at while you draw, like the photo Ling checked for her horse.
- Use Wikipedia as a start and check its references, because anyone can edit it.
- Anyone can edit Wikipedia, so use it to start and check the references at the bottom.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «reference» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.