mention

mention
men|tion1 [ `menʃən ] verb transitive ***
to say something during a conversation, but not discuss it much or give many details:
He didn't mention her all evening.
mention something to someone: I'll mention it to her when I see her tomorrow.
mention that: Did I mention that I've got a new job?
it is worth mentioning that: I think it's worth mentioning that we did most of the work.
a. to refer to something in a written document without giving many details:
The report mentions that the cost is higher than expected.
mentioned above/below (=mentioned earlier or later in a document): The tests mentioned above were developed by doctors in Russia.
don't mention it SPOKEN
used as a polite answer to someone who has just thanked you for something
not to mention
used for adding a comment that emphasizes the main idea of what you have already said:
The weather here is gorgeous, not to mention the wonderful food.
now that you mention it SPOKEN
used when someone says something that makes you realize or remember another thing:
Now that you mention it, I did see a strange man outside.
mention
men|tion 2 [ `menʃən ] noun singular or uncount **
the act of referring to someone or something in speech or writing:
get a mention (=be mentioned): Torelli's recent movie, doesn't even get a mention.
no mention of: There's no mention of any such costs in the contract.
make mention of: The article makes mention of a visit she made to Greece.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • mention — [ mɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. mentio 1 ♦ Action de nommer, de citer, de signaler. « Si Josèphe a fait mention de Jésus » (Renan). Il n en est pas fait mention dans cet ouvrage. Événement digne de mention. 2 ♦ Brève note donnant une précision …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • mention — Mention, Mentio. Il n est point mention qu il y en ait nulle part de plus courtoises, Nusquam perhibentur blandiores gentium. Faire mention de quelque chose, Memorare, Mouere mentionem de re aliqua, Facere mentionem, vel Inferre, Mentionem habere …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • mention — MENTION. s. f. Commemoration, memoire. Faire mention de quelqu un, de quelque chose. en faire mention honorable. en faire mention dans un traité, dans un contract, dans l histoire, &c. il n est point mention qu il y ait jamais eu d homme &c. qu… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • mention — [men′shən, men′chən] n. [ME mencion < OFr mention < L mentio < mens (gen. mentis), MIND] 1. a brief, often incidental, reference or statement 2. a citing for honor vt. 1. to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally; specify, as by …   English World dictionary

  • Mention — Men tion, n. [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See {Mind}.] A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of. [1913 Webster] I… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mention — vb Mention, name, instance, specify are comparable when they mean to make clear or specific by referring to something explicitly. Mention indicates a calling attention to, usually by name where possible, sometimes by a brief, cursory, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Mention — Men tion (m[e^]n sh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mentioned} (m[e^]n sh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mentioning}.] [Cf. F. mentionner.] To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name. [1913 Webster] I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mention — ► VERB 1) refer to briefly. 2) refer to by name as being noteworthy. ► NOUN 1) a reference to someone or something. 2) a formal acknowledgement of something noteworthy. ● be mentioned in dispatches Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • mention — [n] referral, observation acknowledgment, allusion, citation, comment, footnote, indication, naming, note, notice, notification, recognition, reference, remark, specifying, tribute, utterance; concepts 73,278 Ant. quiet, silence mention [v] refer …   New thesaurus

  • mention — I (reference) noun allegation, allusion, assertion, commemoratio, comment, communication, enlightenment, expression, hint, implication, indication, indirect hint, inference, insinuation, intimation, mentio, note, passing word, recital, recitation …   Law dictionary

  • mention — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ special ▪ earliest, first ▪ The earliest mention of the town is in a 16th century manuscript …   Collocations dictionary

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