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# reference

noun (a reference, references; also uncountable); verb (reference, references, referenced, referencing)

«reference» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Talking about or mentioning something: "She made a reference to the trip." [tree →](https://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://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://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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/#m4)

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

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

- N\] = original page markers; \[N\] = note references (notes are in sy08 section). (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reference/#x1)
- The Siphra Dtzeniouta, or Book of Concealed Mystery, translated by Mac Gregor Mathers, in his " Kabalah Denudata," opens with a reference to this Equilibrium as a fundamental neces- sity of stable existence. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reference/#x2)
- It should probably be understood on one level as a reference to the ten digits of the decimal numeral system, though as we shall see, these Sefirot Belimah are imbued with metaphysical significance beyond mere numerals. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reference/#x3)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reference» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reference/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reference» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reference.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «reference» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/reference/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reference» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/reference.html) on Mova free.