mention.
A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
Meaning & usage
A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).
To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify
He happened to mention your name to me.
To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).
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