remarque

noun

re·​marque ri-ˈmärk 

1

: a drawn, etched, or incised scribble or sketch done on the margin of a plate or stone and removed before the regular printing

2

: a proof taken before remarques have been removed

Examples of remarque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each print also receives an original pencil remarque by the artist to assure its authenticity. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

French remarque remark, note, from Middle French, from remarquer

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Biographical Definition

Remarque

biographical name

Re·​marque rə-ˈmärk 

Erich Maria 1898–1970 American (German-born) novelist