1. present participle of refer; mentioning or alluding to something
Usage: present participle form
2. directing someone to a source of information or help
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• She kept referring to her notes during the presentation.
• The doctor is referring the patient to a specialist.
• When referring to the chart, please use the latest version.
• He was referring to yesterday’s meeting in his email.
• The teacher is referring students to the library for research.
• Are you referring to the blue book or the red one?
• The article keeps referring to studies from the 1990s.