refer to something ***
make reference to something

He made no reference to what had so nearly happened again.

The law does not make reference to state or local public office.

And more recently, he has been making reference to Washington as well.

The story makes several references to itself and its author.

But I would like to make reference to that fact.

But the report made no reference to exactly where the money had been dropped off or why.

It is too concerned with fact and makes little reference to the question.

She made no reference at all to the lie I had told.

You can't do anything now without making reference to gender.

He made a reference to it again when I spoke to him last.