QUOTED (5 letters) The term 'QUOTED AS A SOURCE' is a phrase used to describe when someone is mentioned or referred to in a text as an authority on a particular subject. CITED and QUOTED are two words that can be used to describe this concept, with CITED meaning to refer to a source for support or evidence and QUOTED meaning to repeat the exact words of a person or text. This phrase is often used in academic writing to give credit to the original author of a piece of work.