noun🔗ShareReferenteThe specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes."In the sentence "The dog is barking," the referent of the word "dog" is the actual, specific dog that is barking at that moment. "En la frase "El perro está ladrando", el referente de la palabra "perro" es el perro real y específico que está ladrando en ese momento.languagelinguisticsphilosophycommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReferenteThat which is referenced."In the sentence, "The word 'dog' has a furry, four-legged animal as its referent," the referent of 'dog' is a real animal. "En la frase, "La palabra 'perro' tiene un animal peludo de cuatro patas como su referente", el referente de 'perro' es un animal real.languagelinguisticscommunicationphilosophywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading