acknowledgement

Other forms: acknowledgements

Giving an acknowledgement is a way of giving credit or props. Acknowledgements let you know who contributed or did work on something.

If you look at the acknowledgments section of a book, it tells you who helped the author: writers give acknowledgment to editors, agents, friends, family, teachers, people they interviewed, and anyone else who helped them while writing. In sports or the entertainment world, award-winners usually give acknowledgment to people important them. When you see the word acknowledgment, think "giving credit and thanks".

Definitions of acknowledgement

1. noun

   the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
   “she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own”

   synonyms: acknowledgment, recognition

   type of:

   acceptance

   the state of being acceptable and accepted
2. noun

   a statement acknowledging something or someone
   synonyms: acknowledgment

   types:

   credits

   a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)

   receipt

   an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made

   farewell, word of farewell

   an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

   greeting, salutation

   (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

   aloha, ciao

   an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

   handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shake

   grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

   apology

   an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

   mea culpa

   an acknowledgment of your error or guilt

   commiseration, condolence

   an expression of sympathy with another's grief

   declination, regrets

   a polite refusal of an invitation

   admission

   an acknowledgment of the truth of something

   thanks

   an acknowledgment of appreciation

   stub, ticket stub

   a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

   bill of lading, waybill

   a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery

   adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good day, good-by, good-bye, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long

   a farewell remark

   bon voyage, send-off

   an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture

   well-wishing

   an expression of good will from one person to another

   compliments, regard, wish

   (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

   reception, response

   the manner in which something is greeted

   hail

   enthusiastic greeting

   kiss of peace, pax

   (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

   welcome

   a greeting or reception

   salute

   an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

   hello, hi, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo

   an expression of greeting

   good morning, morning

   a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

   afternoon, good afternoon

   a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

   good night

   a conventional expression of farewell

   military greeting, salute

   a formal military gesture of respect

   calling card, card, visiting card

   a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited

   confession

   an admission of misdeeds or faults

   appreciation

   an expression of gratitude

   thank you

   a conversational expression of gratitude

   bow, curtain call

   an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

   pawn ticket

   a pawnbroker's receipt for articles taken as security

   type of:

   content, message, subject matter, substance

   what a communication that is about something is about