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

In another part of the book, she describes how a white actor on the show, whom she calls “Brenda,” once made a racist remark to her on set.

From Los Angeles Times

"We were sitting outside, and one of our comrades made a remark that there was a man looking at me, and I looked over and thought I didn't know him and couldn't recognise who he was," Percy said.

From BBC

For Harris, Hinchcliffe’s remark was an opportunity to gain support among a constituency she has struggled with throughout her campaign.

From Salon

That last remark was a tacit acknowledgement of Verstappen’s performance.

From BBC

Trump told the hosts of “Fox and Friends” on Saturday morning that the remark distracted from the rally’s core message.

From Salon

Related Words

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