Linguistic expression which refers to a person or thing in the physical world. Something referred to; object of reference.
REFERENT: "When a reference is intended, the referent indicates what is being referred to."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "REFERENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/referent/ (accessed June 26, 2022).
