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"
Used in a Sentence
mention
How to use mention in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for mention.
Editorial note
Every time I mention "frugal" above, I really meant "cheap", but I was trying to be nice.
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Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of mention gathered in one view.
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"
an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mention.
noun
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"
See also: reference
noun
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"
See also: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, quotation
noun
an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
verb
make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
verb
make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
verb
commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
See also: cite
Example sentences
Every time I mention "frugal" above, I really meant "cheap", but I was trying to be nice.
Its strange how casually they mention her friends who are in law enforcement who do illegal searches for her.
Also, I failed to mention that there's a big difference between being cheap because you have to and being cheap because you choose to.
The general tone and specifically the mention of the founder's wife in this post gives a huge amount of credence to Julie's claims.
For the author to be completely honest, every "benefit" mentioned in the article should have "for a fee" added to the end of it.
Intel's bulk process had comparable power and better performance, not to mention much lower cost and defect rates.
All those claims are a lot more complicated than that!Not to mention it makes it sound like Ortiz was cooking this all up behind closed doors and everyone else was shocked!
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use mention in a sentence?
Every time I mention "frugal" above, I really meant "cheap", but I was trying to be nice.
What does mention mean?
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"
What part of speech is mention?
mention is commonly used as noun, verb.