Meaning and Referent

Meaning noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.

Referent and meaning are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Referent" with "Meaning", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: mean, means, meaningful, meaningless, meaningly

Referent noun - Something referred to; the object of a reference.

Meaning and referent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meaning" instead a noun "Referent".