Mention Meaning
/ˈmɛnʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
nounA social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
Sentence Examples
"Thank you for helping me." "Don't mention it."
Nuclear power plants are dangerous, not to mention nuclear weapons.
He made no mention of her work.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During their private conversation, she did not ____ her upcoming wedding even once.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Did I ____ that the deadline for the project has been moved up to this Friday afternoon? I am sorry!
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English mencioun, mention, from Old French mention, from Latin mentiōnem, accusative of mentiō (“a mention, calling to mind”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I will make mention of thy righteousness."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 71:16:
"And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention / Of me more must be heard of."
— 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
""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.""
— 2012 November 20, Kavitha Rao, “The Problems With Policing Sexism on Twitter”, in The Atlantic:
"In response to the flood of replies, Chance returned to Twitter several hours later — presumably, after his mentions calmed down — to request that users format their resumes as "creative decks, pitches or proposals" […]."
— 2017 March 28, Jaleesa M. Jones, “Time to update your resumes: Chance the Rapper is hiring an intern”, in USA Today:
"I didn’t delete my account — yet! I know! I am full of shame! — but I did change the way I use it (no looking at my mentions; far less tweeting; aiming to highlight the work of people I like rather than criticize the work of those I don’t)."
— 2018 December 3, Bari Weiss, Eve Peyser, “Can You Like the Person You Love to Hate?”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During their private conversation, she did not ____ her upcoming wedding even once.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Did I ____ that the deadline for the project has been moved up to this Friday afternoon? I am sorry!