remark

noun

1. 1

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

   It is worth remark that the Japanese railways are among the busiest in the world; moreover, their traffic is growing.

2. 2

   An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something

   make a remark

   pass a remark

   a biting remark

   a funny remark

3. 3

   A casual observation, comment, or statement

   He remembers something Pete Huntley said at lunch, just a remark in passing, and the answer comes to him.

4. 4

   Variant of remarqueAlternative form of remarque.

verb

1. 1

   To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.

   I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.

   'Did you ever remark that door?' he asked; and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, 'It is connected in my mind,' added he, 'with a very odd story.'

   When travelling in Spain, Willkomm remarked qobar at a distance of 3 or 4 miles, yet, on reaching the actual spot, he saw nothing.

   “Let's just be grateful he's alive,” said Kate, and several heads turned sharply, remarking this unaccustomed display of feeling from a Fifth Floor lady.

2. 2

   obsoleteTo pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out.

   [S]he resolved to […] enter into conversation with her, by remarking the warmth of the room and the length of the dance.

3. 3

   obsoleteTo mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.

   His manacles remark him; there he sits.

4. 4

   To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.

   He remarked that it was getting late.

   Thou art a man remark't to taſt a miſchiefe, / Looke for't; though it come late, it vvill come ſure.

   He looked at me with pity, which caused me to smile, remarking that I had noticed that here and elsewhere in the east, the heroes had monuments or statues erected to their memory[…]

5. 5

   To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something).

noun

1. 1

   Variant of re-markAlternative spelling of re-mark.

verb

1. 1

   Variant of re-markAlternative spelling of re-mark.

Forms

plural

remarks

past tense

remarked

past participle

remarked

present participle

remarking

third person singular

remarks