Reference meaning
deictic
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a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
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deictic word
Other meanings
2. adjective
relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
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