remark

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noun

re·​mark ri-ˈmärk How to pronounce remark (audio)
1
: the act of remarking : notice
2
: an expression of opinion or judgment
3
: mention of that which deserves attention or notice

remark

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verb

remarked; remarking; remarks

transitive verb

1
: to take notice of : observe
2
: to express as an observation or comment : say

intransitive verb

: to notice something and comment thereon
used with on or upon

Examples of remark in a Sentence

Noun I was offended by his remark. I've heard many disparaging remarks about him. an author known for making witty remarks The incident passed without remark. Verb “It's so hot today,” she remarked. her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant
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Noun
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter had similar remarks. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024 The 76-year-old British monarch delivered his speech from Fitzrovia Chapel, a community space in London and a former hospital chapel, circumventing tradition as typically monarchs deliver their holiday remarks from a castle or a palace. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
One boy, who had a severe disability, remarked how Isabel was one of the few people at school who befriended him. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Blackwell remarked that the blight-resistant European and Asian chestnut varieties grow well in places where fruit trees such as peaches and cherries do, making Michigan an ideal location. Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remark 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French remarque, from Middle French, from remarquer to remark, from re- re- + marquer to mark — more at marque

First Known Use

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of remark was in 1581

Dictionary Entries Near remark

Cite this Entry

“Remark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remark. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

remark

1 of 2 noun
re·​mark ri-ˈmärk How to pronounce remark (audio)
1
: the act of remarking : notice
2
: mention of that which deserves attention or notice
3
: a briefly expressed opinion

remark

2 of 2 verb
1
: to take note of
remarked his strange manner
2
: to express as a comment
"Nice day," she remarked
3
: to make a comment
remarked on how well the team was doing

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