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2mention noun
plural mentions
: a short statement about something or someone : an act of mentioning something or someone — usually singular [count] In her speech, she carefully avoided any mention of her costar. There was barely a mention of the plan's possible dangers. The mere mention of blood makes me ill. I get nervous at the mention of his name. Her contributions deserve a mention. [noncount] One other issue deserves special mention. Her contributions deserve some mention. = Her contributions are worthy of mention. She made mention of [=she mentioned] their contributions. Most history books make no mention of the event. [=they say nothing about the event]see also honorable mention

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