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remark.

An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/General-American/ɹɪˈmɑːk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something

    countable · uncountable
    make a remark
    pass a remark
  3. A casual observation, comment, or statement

    countable · uncountable
  4. Alternative form of remarque.

    alt-of · alternative · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.

verb/ɹɪˈmɑɹk/General-American/ɹɪˈmɑːk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.

    transitive
    I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.
  2. To pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out.

    obsolete · transitive
  3. To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.

    obsolete · transitive
  4. To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.

    transitive
    He remarked that it was getting late.
  5. To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something).

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.

noun/ˌɹiˈmɑɹk/General-American/ˌɹiːˈmɑːk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative spelling of re-mark.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English mark English remark From re- + mark.

verb/ˌɹiˈmɑɹk/General-American/ˌɹiːˈmɑːk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative spelling of re-mark.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English mark English remark From re- + mark.

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