# remark

Pronunciation: US say "ri-MAHRK" /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/; UK say "ri-MAHK" /ɹɪˈmɑːk/

## Noun

1. A casual comment, observation, or statement, often made in passing.
   - Simple: Something you say or write, often without planning it, to share a thought or opinion.
   - _His offhand remark about the budget sparked a heated debate._
   - _She opened her speech with a few lighthearted remarks about the traffic._
2. A comment, spoken or written, that calls attention to something observed.
   - Simple: Words, spoken or written, that mention something you have noticed.
   - _The audit closed with a brief remark on several missing receipts._
   - _His remarks about the painting's odd lighting drew everyone's attention to it._
5. The act of noticing or pointing something out; notice or observation.
   - Simple: The act of noticing something or giving it your attention.
   - _The senator's absence from the vote did not escape remark._
   - _Such an unusual fossil is worthy of remark in any survey of the site._
7. Alternative form of remarque. — Alternative form of remarque.
   - Simple: Alternative form of remarque. A small extra drawing in the margin of a print.
   - _Early proofs of the etching include a remark of a sailboat in the lower margin._
   - _The engraver added a small remark beside his signature on each plate._
8. Alternative spelling of re-mark. — Alternative spelling of re-mark. (pronounced: US say "ree-MAHRK" /ˌɹiˈmɑɹk/; UK say "ree-MAHK" /ˌɹiːˈmɑːk/)
   - Simple: Alternative spelling of re-mark. A second marking or checking of something, like a test.
   - _The student requested a remark after receiving a failing grade._
   - _A full remark of the inventory labels was scheduled for the weekend._

## Verb

3. To comment on something; to offer thoughts or observations about it in speech or writing.
   - Simple: To say something about a thing you have seen or noticed.
   - _Several critics remarked on the film's unusual pacing._
   - _Economists remark on the quarterly figures without ever agreeing on their meaning._
4. To express something in speech or writing; to state it as an observation.
   - Simple: To say or write something as a thought or observation.
   - _She remarked that the new schedule seemed rushed._
   - _Visitors to the museum frequently remark how lifelike the statues appear._
6. To take notice of something; to perceive or pay heed to it.
   - Simple: To notice something and pay attention to it.
   - _Careful readers remark the shift in tone halfway through the chapter._
   - _He remarked a faint smell of smoke before anyone else did._
9. Alternative spelling of re-mark. — Alternative spelling of re-mark. (pronounced: US say "ree-MAHRK" /ˌɹiˈmɑɹk/; UK say "ree-MAHK" /ˌɹiːˈmɑːk/)
   - Simple: Alternative spelling of re-mark. Use it when someone marks or grades something again.
   - _The professor offered to remark the exams after the grading error came to light._
   - _Crews had to remark the trail after the storm washed the paint away._

## Verb

10. To draw attention to something, either by indicating it or by commenting on it. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To point something out or comment on it directly.
11. To give someone or something a quality that makes them stand out from others. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To make a person or thing stand out from others.
   - _Her wit and learning remarked her among the ladies of the court._
   - _Few things remark a leader so much as patience._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–7, 10–11** — From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, formed from re- ("again") plus marquer ("to mark").
**Meanings 8–9** — Formed from the prefix re- combined with mark.

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