reminder

Everyday

1. A reminder is a note, message or sign that helps you remember something. tree →
2. A reminder is something that makes you think of a person, place or event from the past. tree →
3. A reminder is a letter or message telling you that something, like a bill, still has to be done or paid. tree →

In the lessons

In school life teachers send reminders about trips, homework and PE kit; phones give reminders. In stories a photo or object is a reminder of someone. Phrases: «a gentle reminder», «a reminder of», «set a reminder», «as a reminder».

Examples

• Just a reminder: bring your PE kit tomorrow. tree →
• I set a reminder on Mum's phone. tree →
• The scar is a reminder of the day I fell off my bike. tree →
• The library sent a reminder that my book was late. tree →
• Write a reminder on your hand. tree →
• The statue is a reminder of the soldiers who died. tree →
• The teacher gave us a reminder about the spelling test. tree →

Note

Countable: a reminder, reminders. From «remind» + -er. Do not confuse with «remainder» (what is left over, as in division) — an a changes the meaning: 13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1.

In Jewish tradition

In school life teachers send reminders about trips, homework and PE kit; phones give reminders. In stories a photo or object is a reminder of someone. Phrases: «a gentle reminder», «a reminder of», «set a reminder», «as a reminder».

Examples

• Marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume will appear in this file - a reminder of this book's long journey from the publisher to a library and finally to you. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Countable: a reminder, reminders. From «remind» + -er. Do not confuse with «remainder» (what is left over, as in division) — an a changes the meaning: 13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1.