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Full Idea
Truth is a relation between two things - a representation (the truth 'bearer') and the world or some part of it (the 'truthmaker').
Gist of Idea
Truth is a relation between a representation ('bearer') and part of the world ('truthmaker')
Source
C.B. Martin (The Mind in Nature [2008], 03.1)
Book Ref
Martin,C.B.: 'The Mind in Nature' [OUP 2008], p.24
A Reaction
That truth is about representations seems to me to be exactly right. That it is about truthmakers is more controversial. There are well known problems with negative truths, general truths, future truths etc. I'm happy with 'facts'.