quotation āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ quotation āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ The act of quoting.A passage quoted.An explicit reference or allusion in an artistic work to a passage or element from another, usually well-known work: "Direct quotations from other paintings are fairly sparseâ ( Robert Hughes). The quoting of current prices and bids for securities and goods.The prices or bids cited.