English · Word Candidate

mention

/ˈmɛnʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: mentions · mentioning · mentioned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Việc nói hoặc đề cập đến một điều gì đó một cách ngắn gọn

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Noun

Examples

I will make mention of thy righteousness.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dòng thông tin trên mạng xã hội, danh sách các câu trả lời hoặc bài đăng đề cập đến một người

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Noun

Examples

"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."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make mention of; to speak of; to refer to; to name; to specify

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đề cập đến; nói về; tham khảo; đặt tên; chỉ định

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Verb

Examples

He happened to mention your name to me.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một từ hoặc cụm từ để ám chỉ chính nó

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Verb

Examples

I can illustrate this by mentioning the word lead. Now you have no way of knowing for sure which meaning I have in mind until I give it some context by using it in a sentence.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mention” mean?

A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.

Is “mention” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.