quotation

quotation

noun

Definition of QUOTATION

a passage referred to, repeated, or offered as an example <the beautiful autumn day brought to mind this quotation from Thoreau: “So live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each”>

Synonyms citation, quote

Related Words allusion, reference; excerpt, extract; line, part, section; snippet