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

The remark caused Japanese bond yields to rise sharply, while yields on other global sovereign bonds, from the U.S. to Europe and the rest of Asia, quickly followed suit.

From MarketWatch

In its Sunday statement, the foreign ministry in Islamabad called the remarks "baseless" and said "it is regrettable that Pakistan's views and ground realities were not reflected".

From Barron's

A month later, Kennedy backtracked on these remarks, saying “The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy … is not sufficient to say it definitely caused autism, but it is very suggestive.”

From Salon

He made similar remarks about vetting failures in an interview with CBS earlier this year.

From BBC

Last Thanksgiving was full of backhanded compliments and pointed remarks.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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