the action of mentioning or alluding to something
he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media
references to Darwinism and evolution
the use of a source of information in order to ascertain something
popular works of reference
a reference work
a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job
I was dismissed from the library, but with a good reference
provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information
each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990
mention or refer to
the media referenced our association in almost 40 articles