remark
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to pass a casual comment (about); reflect in informal speech or writing
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to perceive; observe; notice
noun
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a brief casually expressed thought or opinion; observation
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notice, comment, or observation
the event passed without remark
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engraving a variant spelling of remarque
Synonym Usage
Remark, comment, note, observation imply giving special attention, an opinion, or a judgment. A remark is usually a casual and passing expression of opinion: a remark about a play. A comment expresses judgment or explains a particular point: a comment on the author's scholarship. A note is a memorandum or explanation, as in the margin of a page: a note explaining a passage. Observation suggests a comment based on judgment and experience: an observation on social behavior.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has remarkedperfect 3rd person singular
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have remarkedperfect
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are remarkingprogressive
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have been remarkingperfect progressive
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is remarkingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been remarkingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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am remarkingprogressive 1st person singular
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remarkssingular 3rd person
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remarkingparticiple
Past
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had remarkedperfect
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were remarkingprogressive plural
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was remarkingprogressive singular
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remarkedsimple
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remarkedparticiple
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had been remarkingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of remark
First recorded in 1625–35; (for the verb) from French remarquer, Middle French; equivalent to re- + mark 1; noun derivative of the verb
Explanation
"If you see something, say something" might translate into, "If you remark something, make a remark." Remark means to notice, and it also means to comment, as in, "Keep your obnoxious remarks to yourself." While walking in the woods, you might remark the contrast between the quiet of the woods and the noises of the city. You might make a remark about how loud it is in the city. "It's loud here too," your walking companion might remark. "Listen to all the birds and squirrels."
Vocabulary lists containing remark
Beowulf vocabulary
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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Example Sentences
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Lee made the remark at a press conference marking his first year in office, which he took after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's martial law declaration.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Friedman told the Journal he had never heard of Epstein before Walker mentioned him, and took her remark in the email as a “tongue-in-cheek reference” to someone she had long known.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Prestianni was eventually handed a six-match ban, although not for racist abuse, as Uefa said there was insufficient evidence to prove the alleged remark.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Hunter chalked up the babysitting remark to his own naivete when it came to being vulnerable with other players he thought were his friends on the island.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
At Penelope’s remark, Alexander stopped his map-making and peeked over her shoulder at the growing list.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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