referring
v.v. mentioning someone or something when you speak or write. You use this to point your listener toward a specific person, place, or idea.
v. mentioning or alluding to a person, place, or thing to direct attention to it. Often used to indicate the source of information or the subject of a discussion.
She is referring to the book we read yesterday.
When the manager spoke about 'recent changes', he was actually referring to the new office rules.
The speaker kept referring to his notes throughout the presentation to ensure he did not omit any of the technical data required by the board.
The verb is intransitive and requires the preposition 'to' before the object.
He is referring the problem.He is referring to the problem.The verb must be followed by the preposition 'to' when mentioning a subject.