- a variation of remarque.
remark
Americanverb (used with object)
-
remarks,
present (3rd person singular)
-
remarked,
past participle, past
-
remarking
present participle
verb (used without object)
-
remarks,
present (3rd person singular)
-
remarked,
past participle, past
-
remarking
present participle
verb
-
to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing
-
(tr; may take a clause as object) to perceive; observe; notice
noun
-
a brief casually expressed thought or opinion; observation
-
notice, comment, or observation
the event passed without remark
-
engraving a variant spelling of remarque
Synonym Usage
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
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
-
remarksimple
-
remarkssimple
-
have remarkedperfect
-
has remarkedperfect
-
am remarkingprogressive
-
are remarkingprogressive
-
is remarkingprogressive
-
have been remarkingperfect progressive
-
has been remarkingperfect progressive
Past
-
remarkedsimple
-
had remarkedperfect
-
was remarkingprogressive
-
were remarkingprogressive
-
had been remarkingperfect progressive
Future
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
Explanation
"If you see something, say something" might translate into, "If you remark something, make a remark." Remark means to notice, and it also means to comment, as in, "Keep your obnoxious remarks to yourself." While walking in the woods, you might remark the contrast between the quiet of the woods and the noises of the city. You might make a remark about how loud it is in the city. "It's loud here too," your walking companion might remark. "Listen to all the birds and squirrels."
Vocabulary lists containing remark
Beowulf vocabulary
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The remark reveals Antonelli's sense of humour, but also a maturity and self-awareness that might not always be expected in someone so young.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Kennedy does not remark on its flavor or texture.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I am overwhelmed and extremely proud that my son paid me that ‘mustache’ remark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Spain's current Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned the remark as "xenophobic".
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
The remark startled Penelope out of her reverie, for “Penny” is what Miss Mortimer always called her, and no one else ever did.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
He ended his remarks by stating, of the election in only three days, “Don’t forget: Next Tuesday, go to the polls.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
But, during his sentencing remarks, His Honour Judge Paul Farrer KC, said he did not accept Allen's judgement was impaired at the time and said he had abused a position of trust.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
She did not identify the person who made the remarks: “I think that would be very damaging to them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on Carney’s remarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
John Faulkner, of the Lick Observatory in California, has suggested an interpretation of these remarks which flies in the face of the Newton legend, but closely matches Newton’s known character.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,” remarked the 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“There’s much to admire in ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ which is precisely the problem,” remarked film critic Stephanie Zacharek in her 2005 review for Salon.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
He testified that when he came upon his dying wife, he had remarked, “Wake up, toots.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"I could smell it inside the hotel," she remarked of the smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
McNeish remarked that the penguins were particularly attracted to the banjo music.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
"We are all thinking of the delicate balance of growing food in this type of future, and remarking how we can't imagine what it will be like here in 100 years," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Photos and videos from Dakorien’s prom went viral on Instagram—with thousands of fans and friends alike remarking on the extravagance of the occasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Downing said that when she had paid for her drink, staff at the branch seemed "confused", with one remarking, "I've never seen that before", as they handed her the receipt.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Su brought on Greg Brockman, the president of OpenAI, remarking that “every time I see you, you tell me you need more compute.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026
The young man could not help remarking that Beowulf's body had shrunken with age.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
