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Definition of reference : 1. A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
2. Appeal.
3. One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.
4. One who, or that which, is referred to.
5. Relation; regard; respect.
6. That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text- book.
7. The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.
8. The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
9. The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.

Synonyms:

informant, book of facts, deferred payment, eccentric, persona, quality, root, case, point of reference, wing, part, fiber, credit entry, support, hint, annex, honorable mention, summon, testimonial, bring up, credit rating, advert, seed, denotation, fictitious character, lineament, character reference, telephone extension, grapheme, name, beginning, acknowledgment, extension service, graphic symbol, credit, extension phone, name and address, address, extension, theatrical role, audience, generator, mentioning, reservoir, reference work, university extension, computer address, booster, cite, patron, abduce, summons, recommendation, reference book, encyclopedia, text, endorsement, friend, character, fictional character, writing, quote, filename extension, fibre, reference point, role, propagation, implication, author, book, file name extension, commendation, dictionary, interview, backer, connecting, course credit, recognition, thesaurus, type, indication, eyewitness, germ, footnote, source, directory, guidebook, consultation, acknowledgement, elongation, lengthiness, article, destination, rootage, annexe, savoir-faire, speech, refer, adduce, employer, origin, evidence, associate, prolongation

cross-reference, citation, mention, quotation, referral, allusion

Usage examples:

• Some reference to these experiences will be made in a special chapter on the city. - "Cuba, Old and New", Albert Gardner Robinson.
• As the reference to the Confession passed his lips, she raised her head. - "Man and Wife", Wilkie Collins.
• With all its faults I would like to keep that picture for future reference. - "Success With Small Fruits", E. P. Roe.