definition of
mention

[1] #1 mention v. [advert, bring up, cite, name, refer] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention". wn

[2] #2 mention v. [note, observe, remark] make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing". wn

[3] #3 mention n. [reference] a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife". wn

[4] #4 mention v. [cite] commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements". wn

[5] #5 mention n. [citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, quotation] a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "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. wn