mention meaning and definition

MENTION noun

Definition of mention (noun)

1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
   • "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
   • synonyms: reference
2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   • "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
   • synonyms: acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, quotation, reference
3. an official recognition of merit
   • "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
   • synonyms: honorable mention

MENTION verb

Definition of mention (verb)

1. make reference to
   • "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
   • synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
2. make mention of
   • "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
   • synonyms: note, observe, remark
3. commend
   • "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
   • synonyms: cite