Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To express briefly or casually as a comment.
- intransitive verb To take notice of something; observe: synonym: see.
- intransitive verb To make a comment or observation.
- noun The act of noticing or observing.
- noun A brief or casual expression of opinion; a comment.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To mark anew or a second time.
- To observe; note in the mind; take notice of without audible expression.
- To express, as a thought that has occurred to the speaker or writer; utter or write by way of comment or observation.
- To mark; point out; distinguish.
- To make observations; observe.
- noun The act of remarking or taking notice; notice or observation.
- noun A notice, note, or comment; an observation: as, the remarks of an advocate; the remarks made in conversation; the remarks of a critic.
- noun Noticeable appearance; note.
- noun In line-engraving and etching: A distinguishing mark or peculiarity of any kind, indicating any particular state of the plate prior to its completion.
- noun A print or proof bearing or characterized by a remark; a remarked proof, or remark proof. Also written
remarque .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Act of remarking or attentively noticing; notice or observation.
- noun The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement.
- transitive verb obsolete To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out.
- transitive verb To take notice of, or to observe, mentally.
- transitive verb To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause.
- intransitive verb To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A mark that replaces another mark.
- verb transitive To mark again (a piece of work).
- noun Act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation.
- noun The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark.
- verb intransitive To make a remark or remarks; to
comment . - verb transitive To mark in a notable manner; to
distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out. - verb transitive To take notice of, or to observe, mentally; as, to remark the manner of a speaker.
- verb transitive To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make or write a comment on
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
- noun explicit notice
- verb make mention of
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The remark translates as "If only he could buy a star," referring to the "white star" that indicates a win in sports, and the rumors of match fixing that surround sumo.
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This remark is attributed to George W. Bush, last night in Alberta, commenting on the memoirs he is writing (or thinking of writing).
March 2009 Maxine 2009
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Does the listener take offense if the remark is a knee-jerk one?
Jennie Nash: The Making of a Novel: My Characters' Religion Jennie Nash 2010
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This remark is attributed to George W. Bush, last night in Alberta, commenting on the memoirs he is writing (or thinking of writing).
People power and guestlords Maxine 2009
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This remark is attributed to George W. Bush, last night in Alberta, commenting on the memoirs he is writing (or thinking of writing).
People power and guestlords Maxine 2009
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Does the listener take offense if the remark is a knee-jerk one?
Jennie Nash: The Making of a Novel: My Characters' Religion Jennie Nash 2010
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This remark is attributed to George W. Bush, last night in Alberta, commenting on the memoirs he is writing (or thinking of writing).
Politics Maxine 2009
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No, I think your remark is a stupid comment that flows from a stereotypical mindset.
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This website cleverly lifted one intemperate remark by a well-respected scientist and all of you are commenting on it as if this remark is the sum total of his arguments.
Think Progress » Leading Climate Skeptic Compares Gore to Hitler 2006
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And the remark is applicable to the year of Jubilee as well as the sabbatic year.
mgoormastic commented on the word remark
On p. 218 of the Easton Press edition of The Three Musketeers, Dumas uses this word in the sense of "the act of noticing or paying attention".
September 14, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word remark
As in remarkable?
September 14, 2008