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; remark

Example Sentences

Une passante d’âge mûr remarque son assistante occupée à nettoyer la mosaïque, les prend pour une fan comme elle, et s’approche.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2023

Enfin on y remarque quelques beaux vers, et particulièrement celui-ci sur une ville ruinée.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

Quelle s�r�nit�; quel air de f�te on remarque dans cet �difice!

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

La remarque n'est pas de moi, mais au besoin je l'adopte et la d�fends: 'Si les raisons manquaient, je suis s�r qu'en tout cas, Les exemples fameux ne me manqueraient pas!'

From Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

Figurez-vous, que moi, j'ai aussi remarque cet etrange visage.

From Yama: the pit by Guerney, Bernard Guilbert