Definition of Mention

Verb: mention men-shun

Make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention";
- advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
Speak of something; say to bring other people's attention to something
"They mentioned that it was a fine day to go sailing";
- note, observe, remark
Commend
"he was mentioned for his outstanding achievements";
- cite

Noun: mention men-shun

A remark that calls attention to something or someone
"she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it";
- reference
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
"the article includes mention of similar clinical cases";
- citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, quotation
An official recognition of merit
"although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention";
- honorable mention [US], honourable mention [Brit, Cdn]