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Mention: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：refer to briefly (mention)

mention 🔊

/ˈmenʃn/

n./v.

to speak or write about someone or something briefly, without giving many details.

Illustration of a person casually mentioning a point during a friendly discussion.

refer to briefly 🔊

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/rɪˈfɜː tuː ˈbriːfli/

n./v.

To make a short, often casual reference to someone or something in speech or writing.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'mentio' (a calling to mind, remembrance), from root 'men-' (to think).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a MENtion in a speech: a brief note about a person or topic, just enough to bring it to mind.

📖 Example

During the lecture, the professor mentioned an interesting new study about renewable energy. 🔊 In the educational setting, the instructor briefly referred to a recent finding.

🔗 Collocations

make mention of – to briefly refer to or speak about something

not to mention – used to introduce an additional, often more significant, point

honorable mention – a recognition given to a work or participant that did not win a top prize

🔄 Synonyms

refer to (v.) – To make a brief or indirect allusion to something.

cite (v.) – To quote or refer to as an example or authority, often more formally.

allude to (v.) – To suggest or call attention to indirectly.

🚫 Antonyms

omit (v.) – To leave out or exclude someone or something, especially deliberately.

conceal (v.) – To keep something secret or hidden from knowledge.

ignore (v.) – To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge.

🌱 Derivatives

mentionable (adj.) – Suitable or fit to be spoken of.

unmentionable (adj.) – Not fit or polite to be spoken about.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'mention' entered English from Old French 'mention', which itself came from Latin 'mentio' (remembrance, mention). In Roman legal and rhetorical contexts, 'mentio' meant a formal calling to mind or brief reference within a speech, establishing its use for concise acknowledgment.

Meaning 2：brief reference (mention)

mention 🔊

/ˈmenʃn/

n./v.

a brief comment or reference to someone or something in speech or writing.

Close-up of a text with a highlighted mention of a key name or phrase.

brief reference 🔊

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/briːf ˈrefrəns/

n./v.

A brief, often incidental comment or acknowledgment of someone or something in speech or writing.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

There was a brief mention of your favorite movie in our conversation yesterday. 🔊 A short reference to a film you like appeared in our recent talk.

🔗 Collocations

a passing mention – a very brief and casual reference

deserve a mention – to be worthy of being acknowledged or noted

get a mention – to be briefly referred to or acknowledged

🔄 Synonyms

reference (n.) – An act of mentioning or alluding to something.

allusion (n.) – An indirect or passing reference.

note (n.) – A brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts.

🚫 Antonyms

omission (n.) – The act of leaving something out or the state of being left out.

silence (n.) – Complete absence of sound or mention.