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: notice, regard, heed

   Antonyms: ignore

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: comment

noun

1. the act of remarking; notice.

   Synonyms: regard

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

/ rɪˈmɑːk /

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

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

Derived Forms

• reˈmarker, noun

Other Words From

• re·marker noun
• unre·marked adjective
• well-re·marked adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of remark¹

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

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.

Example Sentences

He also said it was "nasty" for First Minister John Swinney to endorse Kamala Harris, but that his father "is not going to lose any sleep" over the remarks.

From BBC

Ghana's digital ecosystem has seen "significant growth" especially in areas such as mobile phone connectivity, Charles Abani, head of the United Nations team in Ghana, remarked last month.

From BBC

Advisers have cautioned surrogates and allies to keep the charged term out of their remarks, Rolling Stone claims, to avoid “the concentration camps framing” that dogged Trump's campaign.

From Salon

Her remarks were praised at the time, with numerous commentators saying she highlighted a reality women face.

From BBC

“The City of Monterey will not be making any other remarks related to this inquiry,” the confirmation read.

From Salon

Related Words

• assertion
• attention
• commentary
• conclusion
• explanation
• note
• opinion
• saying
• statement
• talk
• thought
• word