From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) 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. 1959 June, “Super-railway planned in Japan”, in Trains Illustrated, page 313:
(countable, uncountable) An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
In campaign speeches, he has called on interest groups that seem to have nothing in common to find common ground. He has been guarded in talking to the press - no doubt remembering the grief that the Hymietown remark brought him during the 1984 campaign. 1988 March 11, Don Wycliff, “The Editorial Notebook; The New Jesse Jackson”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2023, A, page 34:
One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter III, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
But the journey might have been one of several hours’ duration, without provoking a remark from either; for it was clear that Jonas did not mean to break the silence which prevailed between them, and that it was not, as yet, his dear friend’s cue to tempt them into conversation. 1842 December – 1844 July, Charles Dickens, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1844, →OCLC:
make a remark
pass a remark
a funny remark
a biting remark
a spoken remark
(countable, uncountable) 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. 2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel:
(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of remarque.
br evezhiadenn (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · pt observar (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · es acotación (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · ja 発言 (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · nb anførsel (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ja 注意 (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · hu észrevétel (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · nn merknad (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · ro remarcă (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ru примеча́ние (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · bg беле́жка (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · fr remarque (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · nn merknad (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · pt notar (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · nb bemerkning (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · cs poznámka (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · nb merknad (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · da observation (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · ru замеча́ние (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · pl uwaga (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · bg комента́р (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · hy դիտողություն (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · hu észrevevés (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · fi huomautus (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · pl spostrzeżenie (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · fr remarque (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · eo rimarko (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · fi huomautus (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · da bemærkning (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · ja 但書き (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · it considerazione (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · ro observație (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · cmn 備註 /备注 (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · de Anmerkung (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · rm remartga (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · it battuta (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ru поме́тка (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · es apunte (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · pt observação (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · da påpegning (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · hu megjegyzés (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ro observație (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · it caveat (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · cmn 評論 /评论 (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ko 방주 (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · da kommentar (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · fi havainto (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · sv anmärkning (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · es acotación (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ro remarcă (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · it puntualizzazione (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · hu észrevétel (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · ru замеча́ние (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · fi huomio (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · pl komentarz (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · da bemærkning (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · es apostilla (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · de Bemerkung (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · cmn 發言 /发言 (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · ja 注意書き (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · bg отбеля́зване (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation) · nb merknad (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · bg забеле́жка (expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something) · pt observação (act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation)
From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.
Meanings
(transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.
“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. 1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:
I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.
When travelling in Spain, Willkomm remarked qobar at a distance of 3 or 4 miles, yet, on reaching the actual spot, he saw nothing. 1889 January 3, Antoine D'Abbadie, in a letter to the editor of Nature, volume 39, pages 247-248
'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.' 1886 January 5, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Story of the Door”, in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 5:
(obsolete, transitive) To 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. 1790, Amelia Opie, chapter 19, in Dangers of Coquetry, volume II:
(obsolete, transitive) To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.
His manacles remark him; there he sits. 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC:
(transitive, with clause as object) To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.
Thou art a man remark't to taſt a miſchiefe, / Looke for't; though it come late, it vvill come ſure. c. 1626 or 1629–1633 (first performance), [John Ford], ’Tis Pitty Shee’s a Whore […], London: […] Nicholas Okes for Richard Collins, […], published 1633, →OCLC, Act II, signature [D4], verso:
He remarked that it was getting late.
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[…] 1904, Elma MacGibbon, Leaves of Knowledge:
(intransitive, with preposition on) To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something).
de bemerken (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu jelöl (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · pl skomentować (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · fi huomauttaa (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · hu megemlít (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · es aclarar (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · nb kommentere (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · pl zauważyć (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu megállapít (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · uk заува́жувати (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · ja 評する (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · eo diri (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu kommentál (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · ja 述べる (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · bg отбеля́звам (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · ja 評する (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · cs poznamenat (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu jelez (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · sv anmärka (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · bg беля́звам (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · es comentar (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · fi panna merkille (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · ja 言及する (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · de bemerken (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · bg беле́жа (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · es señalar (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · de wahrnehmen (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · sv notera (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · ru замеча́ть (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · pt observar (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · bg забеле́жа (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · nrf r'mèrtchi (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · ja 評する (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · fi huomata (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · fi huomauttaa (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · ja 注目する (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · hu hozzászól (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · de anmerken (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · fi huomauttaa (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu megjegyez (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · eo atentigi (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · fi kommentoida (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · pt fazer observação (uma) (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · hu megjegyzést tesz (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · es mencionar (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu észrevesz (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · sv påpeka (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · pl zauważyć (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · uk заува́жити (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · ru заме́тить (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · es acotar (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · bg забеля́звам (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · nb bemerke (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · de bemerken (to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice) · pl zauważyć (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · pl komentować (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · hu hozzáfűz (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · ro marca (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · es comentar (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · es apuntar (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · ja 言及する (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · nb bemerke (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · bg коменти́рам (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · ja 述べる (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · fi osoittaa (''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable) · ja 述べる (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · hu észrevételt fűz (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · bg отбеле́жа (to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation) · ro remarca (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on) · ja 言及する (to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on)