references Definition

the act of referring or consulting

a bearing on a matter : relation

something that refers: such as

to supply with references

to cite in or as a reference

to put in a form (such as a table) adapted to easy reference

a notation or direction at one place (as in a book or filing system) to pertinent information at another place

to supply with cross-references

to research, verify, or organize by means of cross-references

the act or an instance of referring or alluding to oneself or itself; specifically : reference or allusion by a literary or artistic work to the mental attitudes and creative processes that brought it into existence