reminder

reminder
noun
1 (C) something that makes you notice something or understand it better
(+ of): a reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving (+ about): Kids need constant reminders about crossing roads safely. | be a reminder that: Occasional bursts of gunfire are a reminder that the battle isn't over yet. | serve as a reminder (=be a reminder): The President's bodyguards serve as a reminder that he's no ordinary guy out for a walk.
2 (C) something that reminds you of something that happened or existed in the past
(+ of): Her disability remains as a perpetual reminder of the war years.
3 something, for example a letter, that reminds you to do something which you might have forgotten

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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