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Remark
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- 1 An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. countable, uncountable
"It is worth remark that the Japanese railways are among the busiest in the world; moreover, their traffic is growing."
- 2 Alternative spelling of re-mark. alt-of, alternative
- 3 explicit notice wordnet
- 4 An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something countable, uncountable
"make a remark"
- 5 a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information wordnet
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- 6 A casual observation, comment, or statement countable, uncountable
"He remembers something Pete Huntley said at lunch, just a remark in passing, and the answer comes to him."
- 7 Alternative form of remarque. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
- 1 To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. transitive
"I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation."
- 2 Alternative spelling of re-mark. alt-of, alternative
- 3 make mention of wordnet
- 4 To pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out. obsolete, transitive
"[S]he resolved to […] enter into conversation with her, by remarking the warmth of the room and the length of the dance."
- 5 make or write a comment on wordnet
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- 6 To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable. obsolete, transitive
"His manacles remark him; there he sits."
- 7 To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation. transitive
"He remarked that it was getting late."
- 8 To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something). intransitive
Etymology
From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”); see mark.
From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”); see mark.
From re- + mark.
From re- + mark.
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