mention

Meaning

Noun

1. A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase make mention of.
2. A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

Verb

1. To make a short reference to something.
2. To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

Concepts

mention

reference

cite

refer to

refer

speak of

name

allusion

tell

remark

say

express

state

citation

utter

talk about

bring up

speak

acknowledgment

specify

allude

indicate

quote

comment

notice

observe

declare

note

inform

make mention of

point out

record

pronounce

allude to

identify

announce

advert

honorable mention

credit

quotation

reminder

speech

utterance

words

hint

repetition

enumerate

give a name to

report

discuss

make known

describe

consideration

thought

list

recount

entry

give a ride

impose on

load

publish

run

take on board

place on

reference to

touching upon

touch upon

claim

articulate

stipulate

adduce

recognition

hearsay

remarks

saying

speaking

speak about

begin

start

broach a subject

open one’s mouth

statement

talk

give the name

advert to

citing

specifying

relevant to

point to

reminding

mentioning

denote

signify

suggestion

repeat

glory

praise

proclaim

commemorate

indication

narrate

bring forward

nominate

advise

communicate

warn

allure

misquote

relate

memorialize

touch on

instance

description

information

idea

tell of

intimation

trade

give

bandy about

come up

beck

referent

hint at

apply to

impose

propose

suggest

remind of

call

referral

enter

touch

explain

address

admit

evidence

tale

call by name

release

Hyphenated as

men‧tion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛnʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).

Sentences

This was reported to be because there was no specific mention of Russia .