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remark

[ ri-mahrk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to say casually, as in making a comment:

    Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.

  2. to note; perceive; observe:

    I remarked a slight accent in her speech.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  3. Obsolete. to mark distinctively.


verb (used without object)

  1. to make a remark or observation (usually followed by on or upon ):

    He remarked on her amazing wit and intelligence.

    Synonyms:

noun

  1. the act of remarking; notice.

    Synonyms:

  2. comment or mention:

    to let a thing pass without remark.

  3. a casual or brief expression of thought or opinion.
  4. Fine Arts. remarque.

remark

/ ɪˈɑː /

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by on or upon; when tr, may take a clause as object to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing
  2. tr; may take a clause as object to perceive; observe; notice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a brief casually expressed thought or opinion; observation
  2. notice, comment, or observation

    the event passed without remark

  3. engraving a variant spelling of remarque
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·İ noun
  • ܲr· adjective
  • ɱ-· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remark1

First recorded in 1625–35; (for the verb) from French remarquer, Middle French; equivalent to re- + mark 1; noun derivative of the verb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remark1

C17: from Old French remarquer to observe, from re- + marquer to note, mark 1
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Synonym Study

Remark, comment, note, observation imply giving special attention, an opinion, or a judgment. A remark is usually a casual and passing expression of opinion: a remark about a play. A comment expresses judgment or explains a particular point: a comment on the author's scholarship. A note is a memorandum or explanation, as in the margin of a page: a note explaining a passage. Observation suggests a comment based on judgment and experience: an observation on social behavior.
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In her closing remarks, she quoted Pope Francis, whose funeral is tomorrow: “Hope is a gift and a task.”

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The remarks from Kennedy drew widespread anger from people with autism who reject the notion of needing to be repaired, but also responses from those pushing for a greater understanding of autism.

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All of this has been seen in Israel and elsewhere as a sign of the Israeli government's displeasure with Pope Francis's impassioned remarks on the war in Gaza.

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His remarks were believed to be in response to a proposal by the Ukrainian president for the 30-hour Easter truce to be extended for 30 days.

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Dryly, he remarked on the number of homeless – and often disabled – people around the Vatican.

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