No. 918 in Russian
напоминает
"Напоминает" means "reminds" in English.
In a sentence
Это здание напоминает мне старинный замок.
This building reminds me of an ancient castle.
In this sentence, "напоминает" is used to indicate that the building's appearance brings to memory an ancient castle.
Учитель напоминает студентам о предстоящем экзамене.
The teacher is reminding the students about the upcoming exam.
Here, "напоминает" is used in the context of ensuring someone recalls information, serving as a verbal or situational trigger to remember.
Её игра на пианино напоминает исполнение великого маэстро.
Her piano playing reminds one of the performance of a great maestro.
In this instance, "напоминает" is employed to draw a comparison due to similarities between her piano playing and that of a maestro.
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