nnoun.communicationa remark that calls attention to something or someoneSynset:reference
Examples:- she made frequent mention of her promotion
- there was no mention of it
- the speaker made several references to his wife
Derivationally Related Form:mentionrefer
Hypernyms:comment input remark
Inherited Hypernyms:mentionremarkstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:allusionname-droppingretrospection
Full Hyponyms:allusionname-droppingretrospection
nnoun.communicationa short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passageSynset:acknowledgment citation cite credit quotation reference
Examples:- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
Derivationally Related Form:acknowledgecreditmentioncitereference
Hypernyms:annotation notation note
Inherited Hypernyms:citationnotecommentstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cross-indexcross-referencephoto credit
Full Hyponyms:cross-referencephoto credit
nnoun.communicationan official recognition of meritSynset:honorable mention
Examples:- although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
Derivationally Related Form:mention
Hypernyms:accolade award honor honour laurels
Inherited Hypernyms:mentionawardsymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.communicationmake reference toSynset:advert bring up cite name refer
Examples:- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Derivationally Related Form:namingcitationnamementionreferencementioner
Hypernyms:have in mind mean think of
Inherited Hypernyms:mentionthink ofassociatethink
Direct Hyponyms:appealbring upcitecommendcross-referdrag updredge upinvokenamedropquoteraiserememberspeak of the deviltouch on
Full Troponyms:commendcross-referdrag upinvokenamedropquoteraiserememberspeak of the deviltouch on
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: advert, refer) | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: refer)
vverb.communicationmake mention ofSynset:note observe remark
Examples:- She observed that his presentation took up too much time
- They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
Derivationally Related Form:remarkobservationobservermentionnotementioner
Hypernyms:say state tell
Inherited Hypernyms:notestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:commentnoticepoint outremark
Full Troponyms:abuseaccurseadmonishanimadvertattackbelaborblameblisterbombardcall on the carpetchastiseclawcome downcommentcondemncursedeflatedenouncedeploredeprecatediscreditdisparageflamefulminateharsh onkibitzknockminimizenitpickpanreprehendreprimandriprubbishsavageslangtalk downtell offvilifyvitriolwhangwisecrack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationcommendSynset:cite
Examples:- he was cited for his outstanding achievements
Derivationally Related Form:mentioncitation
Hypernyms:acknowledge notice
Inherited Hypernyms:mentionnoticereactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: mention, cite)