mention

A short spoken or written reference to someone or something.

• The report contains no mention of costs.
• Her work deserves a mention.
• He received a brief mention in the newspaper.

How to use it: mention of someone/something (There was no mention of the missing keys.)

Similar words: reference

Common phrases: mention of something, make mention, passing mention

To say or write something about someone or something briefly.

• Did she mention my name?
• He mentioned seeing you at the station.
• I forgot to mention that dinner is at seven.

How to use it: mention something to someone (I mentioned the problem to my teacher.); mention doing something (She mentioned visiting her sister.); mention that… (He mentioned that the shop was closed.)

Similar words: refer to, bring up

Common phrases: mention something, mention a name, mention to someone