MENTION

(noun) an official recognition of merit
"although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
synonyms : honorable mention
(noun) 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 cases"
synonyms : acknowledgment , citation , cite , credit , quotation , reference
(noun) 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"
synonyms : reference
(verb) make mention of
"She observed that his presentation took up too much time", "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
synonyms : note , observe , remark
(verb) commend
"he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
synonyms : cite
(verb) make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
synonyms : advert , bring up , cite , name , refer
The publisher's name was adverted in bold on the frontpage of the journal. -added by priyavanjeri

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