mention

Definitions

1. noun

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

   Examples

   • I will make mention of thy righteousness.
   • And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention / Of me more must be heard of.
2. noun

   A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

   Examples

   • He checked his mentions after the tweet went viral.
   • Her mentions were flooded with congratulations.
3. verb

   To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify

   Examples

   • He happened to mention your name to me.
   • fine mantles of Irish frieze are mentioned in a list of goods exported from England to Pope Urban VI
4. verb

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

   Examples

   • In linguistics, we mention the word "cat" rather than use it.
   • The professor mentioned the term to explain its etymology.