Definition
Briefly talks about or refers to something or someone without going into detail.
Etymology
From Latin 'mentio' (speaking, reference) from 'mens' (mind). Entered English through Old French in the 1200s meaning 'to speak of or name.'
Kelly Says
On social media, the '@mention' created a whole new power dynamic—suddenly being named could trigger notifications and force public responses, making mentions a form of social technology more powerful than the word itself.
Translations
ARالعربية
الاشارة
al-ishara
CSČeština
zdejší
z-de-shi
DADansk
nævnelser
naev-nel-ser
DEDeutsch
Erwähnungen
er-wah-n-un-gen
ELΕλληνικά
αναφορές
ana-for-es
ESEspañol
menciones
men-syo-nes
FISuomi
mainitukset
main-i-tu-kset
FRFrançais
mentions
men-syon
HUMagyar
megemlítése
me-ge-ml-i-se
IDBahasa Indonesia
sebutan
se-bu-tan
ITItaliano
menzioni
men-tsee-o-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
sebutan
se-bu-tan
NLNederlands
verwijzingen
ver-wij-zin-gen
PLPolski
wzmianki
vzm-yan-ki
PTPortuguês
menções
men-sow-es
RORomână
mențiuni
men-tsee-o-ni
RUРусский
упоминания
u-po-mee-niya
SVSvenska
omnämnanden
om-nä-mn-an-den
SWKiswahili
kutaja
ku-ta-ja
TAதமிழ்
குறிப்புகள்
ku-ri-ppu-ga-l
TRTürkçe
anlatımlar
an-lat-im-lar
UKУкраїнська
згадки
z-ga-d-ki
VITiếng Việt
nói đến
noi den