referent
Example Sentences
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Unlike left- or right-handedness, which describe objectively measurable traits, “nonbinary” identities have no anatomical or physiological referent.
The volumetric, jug-like form of “Martinique” emphasizes clay’s eternal role as a vessel, which the artist fills with new meanings by virtue of her chosen forms and referents.
From Los Angeles Times
"But that would be sad to me, to have lost the referent."
From Salon
It’s a potent reminder of the psychic resonance the show holds for someone who grew up with these referents.
From New York Times
“We can use terms successfully not because we know much about the referent but because we’re linked to the referent by a great social chain of communication.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
