mention

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈmɛnʃən/]

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1. mention (noun) — sense 1

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

Example: I will make mention of thy righteousness.

2. mention (noun) — sense 2

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

Example: "I would like Twitter to put some kind of filters in place," suggests Prakash. "At present I can't see troll tweets if I block the user, but others who go into my 'mentions' can do so, and read the graphic abuse, which is disturbing."

3. mention (verb) — sense 3

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

Example: He happened to mention your name to me.

4. mention (verb) — sense 4

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

Example: I can illustrate this by mentioning the word lead. Now you have no way of knowing for sure which meaning I have in mind until I give it some context by using it in a sentence.

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