1. A computer-implemented method for refining a selection of content using touch input, the method comprising: receiving a first touch input from a user for selecting content displayed on a device; providing, for display, a visual indicator of the content that has been selected; and receiving a second touch input, distinct from the first touch input, indicating a refinement to the selection of the content, wherein the refinement of the selection of the content is based on at least one referent entity identified with the selected content, the referent entity comprising a specific person, specific place, or specific physical object and associated with a weight value indicating a likelihood that the referent entity is a referent of the selected content.