materi semantics

Utterance
Definition : Something that is said. The act of saying something.
Example : figure of speech (the water is like the sun)

Sentence
Definition : combination of words which is complete as expressing a thought.
Example : I ate dinner last night

Reference
Definition : an act or instance of referring. something for which a name or designation stands; denotation. material contained in a footnote or bibliography, or referred to by a reference mark.
Example : adding a footnote (1. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, (1986) s.v)

Sense
Definition : a feeling or perception produced through the organ of touch, taste. Ect. Or resulting from a particular condition of some part of the body.
Example : Any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste & touch.