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• remarque
  remarque

  noun

  a distinguishing mark or peculiarity indicating a particular stage of a plate.
• Remarque
  Remarque

  noun

  Erich Maria 1898–1970, German novelist in the U.S.

remarque

¹ American  

[ri-mahrk] / rɪˈmɑrk /

Or remark

noun

Fine Arts.

1. a distinguishing mark or peculiarity indicating a particular stage of a plate.

2. a small sketch engraved in the margin of a plate, and usually removed after a number of early proofs have been printed.

3. a plate so marked.

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Remarque ² American  

[ri-mahrk, ruh-mahrk] / rɪˈmɑrk, rəˈmɑrk /

noun

1. Erich Maria 1898–1970, German novelist in the U.S.

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remarque ¹ British  

/ rɪˈmɑːk /

noun

1. a mark in the margin of an engraved plate to indicate the stage of production of the plate. It is removed before the plate is finished

2. a plate so marked

3. a print or proof from a plate so marked

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Remarque ² British  

/ rɪˈmɑːk /

noun

1. Erich Maria (ˈeːrɪç maˈriːa). 1898–1970, US novelist, born in Germany, noted for his novel of World War I, All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)

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Etymology

Origin of remarque

From French, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at remark

Example Sentences

After the épreuves de remarque have been printed, this detail is finished.

From A Treatise on Etching by Lalanne, Maxime

He marked off a square upon it, and, in order to "get his hand in," he made what would nowadays be called a remarque on the margin—a comic sketch of a dustman and his dog.

From The History of "Punch" by Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry)