remark

American  

[ri-mahrk] / rɪˈmɑrk /

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.

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verb (used without object)

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

   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 British  

/ rɪˈmɑːk /

verb

1. to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing

2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to perceive; observe; notice

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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

Related Words

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.

Other Word Forms

• remarker noun
• unremarked adjective
• well-remarked adjective

Etymology

Origin of remark

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

Example Sentences

With the Jan. 28 decision on the horizon, Fed officials are making their final public remarks about monetary policy before the traditional pre-meeting communications blackout begins on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, he spent months attacking Powell on social media and in remarks to reporters.

From BBC

In public remarks, Musk downplayed the risk posed by Starship.

From Salon

But if the administration expected Powell to fold, his video remarks Sunday suggested they had misjudged him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Training her sights on a ruddy Sean Penn, Glaser remarked on Hollywood’s obsession with looking younger.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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