mention

Definitions

1. A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
2. A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner
3. A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
   Internet, plural, plural-only
4. A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person
5. To make a short reference to something
6. To utter a word or expression in order to refer to the expression itself, as opposed to its usual referent

Equivalents

Examples

“I will make⟳ mention⟳ of thy righteousness.”

“And sleep⟳ in dull, cold marble, where no mention⟳ / Of me more must be heard of.”

“"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."”

“In response to the flood⟳ of replies, Chance returned to Twitter several hours later — presumably, after his mentions calmed down — to request⟳ that users format their resumes as "creative decks, pitches or proposals" […].”

“I didn’t delete⟳ my account — yet! I know⟳! I am full of shame! — but I did change⟳ the way I use⟳ it (no looking at my mentions; far less tweeting; aiming to highlight the work⟳ of people I like⟳ rather than criticize the work⟳ of those I don’t).”

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