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Referent
UK
/ˈrɛfərənt/
US
/ˈrɛfərənt/
Translation referent into russian
referent
Noun
UK
/ˈrɛfərənt/
US
/ˈrɛfərənt/
In linguistics, a referent is the actual object or concept that a word refers to.
В лингвистике обозначаемое - это реальный объект или концепция, к которым относится слово.
Definitions
referent
Noun
UK
/ˈrɛfərənt/
US
/ˈrɛfərənt/
The thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for.
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' the referent of 'cat' is the actual animal being referred to.
A person or thing to which a linguistic expression refers.
In the context of a conversation, the referent of 'he' might change depending on who is being discussed.