reminderre‧mind‧er /rɪˈmaɪndə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
a reminder of the dangers of drinking and drivingreminder that Occasional bursts of gunfire are a reminder that the rebels are still active.constant/painful/vivid etc reminder The damaged church was preserved as a stark reminder of the horrors of war. The drop in stock prices serves as a reminder (=is a reminder) that investing is a form of gambling.2something, for example a letter, that reminds you to do something which you might have forgotten: a reminder from the dentist for your check-upCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa constant/permanent reminder (=that makes you think about something all the time)· Peter's letters to me are a constant reminder of the happiness we shared.a timely reminder (=a useful reminder of something important)· This is a timely reminder to people that they should be careful with strangers.a salutary reminder (=one that teaches you something)· The earthquake in China is a salutary reminder of how fragile human existence can be.a painful/uncomfortable reminder· This violence is a painful reminder that peace is still a long way away.a stark/sharp reminder (=strong or unpleasant)· This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers police officers face every day.a vivid reminder (=strong)· Their performance was a vivid reminder of just why this band has remained so successful.a powerful/potent reminder· The soldiers' deaths are a powerful reminder of the price we pay for freedom.a poignant reminder (=making you feel sad)· I see Kathy's death as a poignant reminder that we sometimes really are powerless.a grim/sobering/chilling reminder (=making you feel serious and worried or frightened)· They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism.a gentle reminder· It was meant to be a gentle reminder rather than a criticism.verbsserve as/act as a reminder (=be a reminder)· The photograph will serve as a lovely reminder of your visit.provide/offer a reminder· The case has provided a chilling reminder of how violently some people react to foreigners.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Finally, a reminder that the school concert will be on December 17.
- The dentist's office sent you a reminder about your appointment next week.
- We sent a reminder, but have not yet received a reply.
- But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.
- In the meantime a brief reminder of their meanings may be helpful.
- In the mid-Eighties the Jockey Club invited him down to London to deliver a gentle reminder.
- It is just a reminder to him that he is very important to me.
- She needed a reminder of this trip even if it only served as a warning.
- They are living fossils, reminders of a universe now lost.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone remember something that they must do
to make someone remember something they must do or something they need to know: · I'd love to have lunch next Wednesday, but you'll have to remind me.remind somebody about something: · Pauline phoned to remind you about the party.remind somebody to do something: · Remind me to buy some batteries for my Walkman, OK?remind somebody (that): · I just want to remind you that your assignments must be completed by Friday.remind somebody how/what/when: · Write down a few notes to remind yourself what you want to say.that reminds me (=say this when someone says or does something that makes you remember to do something) spoken: · Oh that reminds me - I'm supposed to take Cheryl to the airport tomorrow.
a written note or something that someone says that reminds you about something you have forgotten or ignored, especially something that you must do: · The dentist's office sent you a reminder about your appointment next week.· Finally, a reminder that the school concert will be on December 17.
spoken say this to tell someone to remember something that you think they might forget: · Don't forget your keys.don't forget to do something: · Don't forget to mail that letter, will you?don't forget (that): · Don't forget that my mother's coming to visit this weekend.
when something makes you remember something from the past to make someone remember a person, thing, or time from the past: · The perfume always reminded him of his mother.· Walking across the field reminded me of the happy summers I'd spent on my grandparents' farm.that reminds me of somebody/something (=say this when someone says or does something that makes you remember someone or something) spoken: · That reminds me of a joke I heard last week.
to remind someone of a person, experience, or time in your life: · I hate that smell - it makes me think of when I was in the hospital.· All this stuff just makes me think of Dan - I should get rid of it.· Baked beans always made her think of that first camping trip.
if events or experiences bring to mind something or call to mind something, they remind you of past events or experiences because they are very similar to them: · The case calls to mind the 1997 killing of a ten-year-old girl in upstate New York.· His account vividly brings to mind the descriptions of battles in Homer.
to remind you of someone or something from the past, especially in a way that makes you sad: · The town wanted to forget the war but the destroyed bridge was a painful reminder.be a reminder of: · She kept all his letters as a reminder of their time together.be a constant reminder: · The scar across his forehead was a constant reminder of the accident.
if something brings back memories or takes you back , it reminds you of a particular and often pleasant event or experience from your past that you thought you had forgotten: · These old pictures really bring back some memories.· It's years since I heard any Beatles' music - it really takes me back.bring back memories of something: · The order and discipline of the job brought back memories of his army days.take somebody back to something: · Staying in my old bedroom again takes me back to my childhood.
formal to remind someone of how they felt at a particular time in the past by producing a particular feeling, emotion, or memory in them: · The movie evokes a simpler time when life was less complicated.· David hardly needed any encouragement to visit the sea, since it still evoked for him the happiest memories.
if something such as a poem, a painting, or an image is evocative , it makes people remember a particular part of their past by producing a particular feeling, emotion, or memory in them: · The air was full of evocative smells of flowers and freshly cut grass.evocative of: · The painting was evocative of all the sun and bright colours of Provence.
if memories come flooding back , you suddenly remember them in a detailed way because of something that has happened: · As I began my speech all my teenage insecurities came flooding back. · He hadn't expected to see her, but he was surprised at how quickly memories of Paris came flooding back.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices Losing money in this way taught young Jones a salutary lesson. a stark reminder of life under Communist rule
(=that makes you think about something all the time)· Peter's letters to me are a constant reminder of the happiness we shared.
(=a useful reminder of something important)· This is a timely reminder to people that they should be careful with strangers.
(=one that teaches you something)· The earthquake in China is a salutary reminder of how fragile human existence can be.
· This violence is a painful reminder that peace is still a long way away.
(=strong or unpleasant)· This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers police officers face every day.
(=strong)· Their performance was a vivid reminder of just why this band has remained so successful.
· The soldiers' deaths are a powerful reminder of the price we pay for freedom.
(=making you feel sad)· I see Kathy's death as a poignant reminder that we sometimes really are powerless.
(=making you feel serious and worried or frightened)· They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism.
· It was meant to be a gentle reminder rather than a criticism.
verbs (=be a reminder)· The photograph will serve as a lovely reminder of your visit.
· The case has provided a chilling reminder of how violently some people react to foreigners.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The violence is a painful reminder that many issues have not yet been resolved.
a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices Losing money in this way taught young Jones a salutary lesson. a stark reminder of life under Communist rule British English (=one that makes you remember something important) The crash served as a timely reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE The crash served as a timely reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.· True, fruit is healthy, but it's also a constant reminder of food.· The quadrant is a constant reminder of his limitations.· The presence of a bodyguard was a constant reminder of the invisible veil which separated her from her family and friends.· Their victims stand as a constant reminder, both of their crimes, and of the reality they have tried to overturn.· So I live with a constant and uncomely reminder of folly and failure, and no doubt it does me good.· They were a constant reminder that this was no ordinary crime; that 168 people died and some one should pay.· The inescapable presence of doubt is a constant reminder of our responsibility to truth in a twilight world of truth and half-truth.· There are constant reminders that we, too, are animal beings and part of nature, not mere observers.
· In the mid-Eighties the Jockey Club invited him down to London to deliver a gentle reminder.· Would all teachers give out a gentle reminder please.· If you forget, the helicopter will resume flying crabwise and give you a fairly gentle reminder.· This is not meant to be harassment, just a gentle reminder.
· In addition, the survivors are inevitably sur-rounded with the painful and grotesque reminders of the recent violence.· The ocean carried painful reminders of the hundreds of lives lost.
· The famous clock tower stays as a permanent reminder.· But the people of Princes Risborough can now point to a permanent reminder of a man they have never forgotten.· And Carla ... that bloody Carla is like a permanent reminder of my bloody mistake!· A more permanent reminder of the day was the Edinburgh crystal bowl that Sussex members presented to her.
· Somehow it was a poignant reminder that the eternal things do not change.· Yesterday's report from Body Shop was a poignant reminder of the fate that can await highly-rated companies.· Surely it is a poignant reminder of the capacity of the human being to suffer mental anguish.
· Those incidents are a salutary reminder of the dedication of police officers to protecting the public.· The Crabb incident is a salutary reminder that one should never believe anything a government says about an incident involving intelligence.
· As I loaded them in there was a sharp reminder of the night before.· The sentiment backfired at once with a sharp reminder of the hopelessness of her own dreams.
· It is a timely reminder of when justice was swift and permanent.· Mr. Chope My hon. Friend gives a timely reminder of the benefits of investment in our roads infrastructure.· So the visit to this country by Boris Yeltsin is a timely reminder of the opportunities in that former superpower.· This direct experience of seeing books being valued and enjoyed has been a timely reminder of their importance in the educational process.· His book is a brilliant and timely reminder of what is left out in our various theories and models of language.
· They are a useful visual reminder that the chapel attracted worshippers from the surrounding countryside.· It is also a useful reminder that a science without difficulties is not a science at all.· Diagrams and instructions on the top of the unit were a useful reminder on how to use the boiler.· This is a useful reminder that video is just another aid at your disposal.
· His ebullient personality is a vivid reminder of the polymath of past times.· It was a vivid reminder that descending the water column in a submarine is an unnatural act.· This is a vivid reminder of the significant social effects of Government planning guidance.· It was a vivid reminder of the stark difference between Washington news and real-world news.
VERB· The authority may issue a second reminder notice, but it is under no obligation to do so.· Meanwhile, Bath were issuing a reminder that reports of their decline were a little premature.
· She needed a reminder of this trip even if it only served as a warning.· As she commented angrily to friends later, she could not see why Charles needed these constant reminders of Camilla.· She didn't need the taunting reminder.
· It offers a reminder of what can be achieved without recourse to star names or the Vienna Philharmonic.· But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.· Others even offer to send e-mail reminders of upcoming birthdays, anniversaries and holidays.
· We sent a reminder letter but received no reply.· Others even offer to send e-mail reminders of upcoming birthdays, anniversaries and holidays.
· These are by Platzer of 1759 and serve as a reminder of the wealth of the silver mines in Bohemia and Silesia.· They serve as reminders on the eve of the 21st century that we remain prisoners of our past.· The initial letters spell the word H-O-W and serve as a reminder of how recovery is achieved through all one's relationships.· It also serves as a reminder that I am not recommending a domestic Peace Corps but a literate upheaval.· The deaths serve as a reminder that asthma is responsible for a continuing toll of personal tragedy.· Serves me right, but it always serves as a reminder too, whenever I fish a new swim.· The remains of stocks and the whipping post serve as uncomfortable reminders of the not so good old days.
WORD FAMILYnounmindminderreminderadjectivemindlessmindedmindfulverbmindremindadverbmindlessly
1something that makes you notice, remember, or think about somethingreminder of a reminder of the dangers of drinking and drivingreminder that Occasional bursts of gunfire are a reminder that the rebels are still active.constant/painful/vivid etc reminder The damaged church was preserved as a stark reminder of the horrors of war. The drop in stock prices serves as a reminder (=is a reminder) that investing is a form of gambling.2something, for example a letter, that reminds you to do something which you might have forgotten: a reminder from the dentist for your check-upCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa constant/permanent reminder (=that makes you think about something all the time)· Peter's letters to me are a constant reminder of the happiness we shared.a timely reminder (=a useful reminder of something important)· This is a timely reminder to people that they should be careful with strangers.a salutary reminder (=one that teaches you something)· The earthquake in China is a salutary reminder of how fragile human existence can be.a painful/uncomfortable reminder· This violence is a painful reminder that peace is still a long way away.a stark/sharp reminder (=strong or unpleasant)· This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers police officers face every day.a vivid reminder (=strong)· Their performance was a vivid reminder of just why this band has remained so successful.a powerful/potent reminder· The soldiers' deaths are a powerful reminder of the price we pay for freedom.a poignant reminder (=making you feel sad)· I see Kathy's death as a poignant reminder that we sometimes really are powerless.a grim/sobering/chilling reminder (=making you feel serious and worried or frightened)· They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism.a gentle reminder· It was meant to be a gentle reminder rather than a criticism.verbsserve as/act as a reminder (=be a reminder)· The photograph will serve as a lovely reminder of your visit.provide/offer a reminder· The case has provided a chilling reminder of how violently some people react to foreigners.