👉 A referent is a person or object that possesses certain attributes, qualities, or characteristics. In the context of knowledge and language, referents are used to represent objects or concepts in a discourse. They can be either literal or figurative, depending on their meaning. For example, a "book" might be a referent for a particular word or phrase, while another book could have its own referents. In linguistics, referents are also referred to as referential elements or referential
