/ rɪˈmɑːk; NAmE -ˈmɑːrk/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] something that you say or write which expresses an opinion, a thought, etc. about sb/sth
SYN comment :
to make a remark
He made a number of rude remarks about the food.
What exactly did you mean by that last remark?
➡ note at statement
2.
[ U ] ( old-fashioned or formal ) the quality of being important or interesting enough to be noticed
SYN note :
The exhibition contains nothing that is worthy of remark.
■ verb
remark (on / upon sth/sb) | remark (how ... ) to say or write a comment about sth/sb
SYN comment :
[ v ]
The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition.
She remarked how tired I was looking.
[ v speech ]
'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually.
[ v that ]
Critics remarked that the play was not original.
[ vn ]
The similarities between the two have often been remarked on .
HELP NOTE : This pattern is only used in the passive and on must be included.
➡ note at comment
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in sense 2): from French remarquer note again, from re- (expressing intensive force) + marquer to mark, note.