mention
noun
- 1
an official recognition of merit
although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
- 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
- 3
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
she made frequent mention of her promotion
there was no mention of it
verb
- 1
make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time
They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
- 2
commend
he was cited for his outstanding achievements
- 3
make reference to
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
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