单词 | sub-reference |
释义 | sub-referencen. A secondary, underlying, or implicit reference; (also) a footnote. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > literary criticism > commentary > [noun] > comment or note > footnote footnote1711 bottom note1725 sub-note1744 sub-reference1825 1825 C. Lamb in London Mag. Aug. 600 The skilful actor by a sort of sub-reference, rather than direct appeal to us, disarms the character of a great deal of its odiousness. 1879 Sunday Mag. 1 Mar. 350/1 The word is often used..without any sub-reference to talismanic arts. 1906 G. D. Hiscox Gas, Gasoline, & Oil-engines (new ed.) xvi. 247 In Fig. 230 is illustrated the change gear of the Winton automobile-motor, of which the sub-references indicate the parts which are operated by two-shifting yokes. 1987 G. A. Clark & E. D. Zimmerman Resources for Educating Artistically Talented Students iv. 93 The extensive list of topics includes sub-references to other topics of related interest. 2007 A. D. Nuttall Shakespeare the Thinker iv. 172 If there is ‘sub-reference’ to Sidney, that sub-reference exists in tense negotiation with an alien polity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1825 |
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