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Referente

Noun

Sense 1:

A person or thing that is referred to, discussed, or represented.

Example Sentence: The referente of the conversation shifted from politics to movies.

Sense 2:

In semantics, the entity that a word or phrase denotes.

Example Sentence: In the sentence "He loves dogs," "dogs" is the referente of the verb "loves."

Adjective

Sense 1:

In Spain, a popular term used to describe a person who is well-known or influential.

Example Sentence: She is a referente chef in the culinary industry.

Sense 2:

Pertaining to a specific area or region.

Example Sentence: The festival is a referente event in the local music scene.

Verb

Sense 1:

To mention or allude to someone or something in speech or writing.

Example Sentence: The speaker referred to several studies to support his argument.

Sense 2:

To direct someone to a source of information or help.

Example Sentence: The librarian referred the student to a relevant book.

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