mention

noun

A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.

(Internet, plural only) A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

verb

To make a short reference to something.

(philosophy, linguistics) To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

Roots

mentioment- · Latin · a calling to mind

Synonyms for mention

citev referv referencen remarkn noten alludev citationn namen allusionn implyv suggestv sayv

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