A thing which is signified or symbolized; a referent.
An actual being or entity as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea by which it is symbolized or represented; that which is signified.
Chiefly Linguistics and Philosophy. The entity referred to or signified by a word or expression; a thing or person alluded to. Also referent-object.
The thing named or designated by a particular sign, word, or expression.