Mention
Mention verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Shadow and mention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shadow" instead a verb "Mention".
Nearby Words: mentioned, mentioning
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| single | single mention | single shadow |
| obvious | obvious mention | obvious shadow |
| actual | actual mention | actual shadow |
| real | real mention | real shadow |
| Other adjectives: constant, huge, little, slight, main, passing, mere, odd, last, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's also weak to the flashbang that Alphonse used since the light is too bright to cast a shadow (not to mention he uses the shadow to see).
Source: Logical Weakness -
Note that the old man's standing shadow is clearly visible and stationary when he's supposed to be getting hit by a car, not to mention that the trees blowing in the wind suddenly freeze.
Source: Film / Plan 9 from Outer Space -
This game makes the mention that they refer to themselves as "影" (kage), while literally means "shadow" can in some translations mean "reflection".
Source: Video Game / Persona 4
Cite this Source
Shadow and Mention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mention/shadow
Mention & Shadow. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mention/shadow>.
Shadow or Mention. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mention/shadow.
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