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# reference

«reference» in Mova's school dictionary: **Talking about or mentioning something: "She made a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#m1)

2) A book or website where you look up facts, like a dictionary or encyclopedia. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#m2)

3) A note that says where you found a piece of information. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#m3)

4) A letter from someone who knows you, saying you are good for a job or school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#m4)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x1)
- Write down your references at the end of the project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x2)
- Keep the times table on the wall for reference. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x3)
- The film makes a reference to an old fairy tale. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x4)
- The teacher wrote a reference for my sister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x5)
- The library has a big reference section. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x6)
- Use the tree as a reference point on the map. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#x7)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/12-drawing-lines-shapes-and-drawing-what-you-really-see/7/)
- [Use Wikipedia as a start and check its references, because anyone can edit it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/284-facts-opinions-and-saying-no-to-dares/13/)
- [Anyone can edit Wikipedia, so use it to start and check the references at the bottom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/314-too-good-offers-scams-and-checking-news/20/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «reference» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.