noun🔗Share指示対象, 指示物The 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. "「犬が吠えている」という文において、「犬」という単語の指示対象は、その瞬間に吠えている実際の、特定の犬です。languagelinguisticsphilosophycommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share指示対象That 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. "「犬」という単語は、毛むくじゃらの四本足の動物を指示対象とする、という文において、「犬」の指示対象は実在する動物です。languagelinguisticscommunicationphilosophywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
