Standard Lemma guide

remark

noun · verb · 15 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɑːk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
  • General-American: /ˌɹiˈmɑɹk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːˈmɑːk/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: R IH0 M AA1 R K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: R IY0 M AA1 R K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • make a remark
  • pass a remark
  • a biting remark
  • a funny remark
  • a spoken remark

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A casual observation, comment, or statement

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of remarque.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Topics: arts, crafts, engraving, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative spelling of re-mark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I remarked a certain twang in his southern pronunciation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He remarked that it was getting late.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

Alternative spelling of re-mark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

explicit notice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it passed without remark

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: notice, observation, observance

13

noun

Meaning 13

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: comment, input

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: statement

Narrower terms: ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, wisecrack, crack, sally, quip, shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe, conversation stopper, stopper, platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide, zinger

14

verb

Meaning 14

make mention of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She observed that his presentation took up too much time
  • They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: note, observe, mention

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: state, say, tell

Narrower terms: comment, notice, remark, point out

15

verb

Meaning 15

make or write a comment on

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he commented the paper of his colleague

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: comment, notice, point out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: note, observe, mention, remark

Narrower terms: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart, wisecrack, kibitz, kibbitz

History

Etymology

From Middle French remarquer, from Old French remarquer, from re- (“again”) + marquer (“to mark”), equivalent to re- (“again”) + mark.

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English mark English remark From re- + mark.

Across languages

Translations

133 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: դիտողություն (ditoġutʻyun) — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Bulgarian: отбеля́зване (otbeljázvane) — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Danish: påpegning — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Danish: observation — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Danish: bemærkning — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Finnish: huomautus — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Finnish: huomio — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Finnish: havainto — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • French: remarque — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Hungarian: észrevétel — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Hungarian: észrevevés — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Italian: considerazione — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Italian: caveat — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Japanese: 注意 (chūi) — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Korean: 방주 (bangju) — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: merknad — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: merknad — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Portuguese: observação — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Portuguese: observar — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Portuguese: notar — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Romanian: remarcă — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Romanian: observație — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Russian: замеча́ние (zamečánije) — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Spanish: acotación — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Spanish: apunte — act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation
  • Breton: evezhiadenn — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Bulgarian: беле́жка (beléžka) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Bulgarian: забеле́жка (zabeléžka) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Bulgarian: комента́р (komentár) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 備註 /备注 (bèizhù) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 發言 /发言 (fāyán) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 評論 /评论 (pínglùn) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Czech: poznámka — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Danish: bemærkning — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Danish: kommentar — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Esperanto: rimarko — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Finnish: huomautus — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • French: remarque — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • German: Bemerkung — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • German: Anmerkung — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Hungarian: megjegyzés — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Hungarian: észrevétel — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Italian: battuta — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Italian: puntualizzazione — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Japanese: 注意書き (chūi-gaki) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Japanese: 但書き (tadashi-gaki) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Japanese: 発言 (hatsugen) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bemerkning — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Norwegian Bokmål: anførsel — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Norwegian Bokmål: merknad — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: merknad — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Polish: uwaga — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Polish: spostrzeżenie — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Polish: komentarz — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Portuguese: observação — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Romanian: observație — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Romanian: remarcă — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Romansh: remartga — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Russian: замеча́ние (zamečánije) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Russian: примеча́ние (primečánije) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Russian: поме́тка (pométka) — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Spanish: acotación — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Spanish: apostilla — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Swedish: anmärkning — expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
  • Bulgarian: забеля́звам (zabeljázvam) — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Bulgarian: забеле́жа (zabeléža) — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Finnish: huomata — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Finnish: panna merkille — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • German: bemerken — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • German: wahrnehmen — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Hungarian: észrevesz — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Japanese: 注目する (chūmoku suru) — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Polish: zauważyć — to pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive — see also notice, pay heed, take notice
  • Bulgarian: беля́звам (beljázvam) — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Bulgarian: беле́жа (beléža) — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Finnish: osoittaa — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Finnish: huomauttaa — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Hungarian: jelez — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Hungarian: jelöl — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Japanese: 述べる (noberu) — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Japanese: 評する (hyō-suru) — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Japanese: 言及する (genkyū suru) — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Polish: zauważyć — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Spanish: aclarar — ''(obsolete in English)'' to mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable
  • Bulgarian: отбеля́звам (otbeljázvam) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Bulgarian: отбеле́жа (otbeléža) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Czech: poznamenat — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Esperanto: diri — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Finnish: huomauttaa — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • German: bemerken — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Hungarian: megjegyez — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Hungarian: megemlít — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Hungarian: megállapít — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Japanese: 述べる (noberu) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Japanese: 評する (hyō-suru) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Japanese: 言及する (genkyū suru) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bemerke — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Polish: zauważyć — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Russian: замеча́ть (zamečátʹ) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Russian: заме́тить (zamétitʹ) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Spanish: señalar — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Spanish: comentar — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Spanish: acotar — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Spanish: apuntar — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Spanish: mencionar — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Ukrainian: заува́жувати (zauvážuvaty) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Ukrainian: заува́жити (zauvážyty) — to express in words or writing; to state, as an observation
  • Bulgarian: коменти́рам (komentíram) — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Finnish: kommentoida — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Finnish: huomauttaa — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • German: bemerken — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • German: anmerken — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Hungarian: megjegyzést tesz — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Hungarian: hozzászól — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Hungarian: hozzáfűz — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Hungarian: észrevételt fűz — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Hungarian: kommentál — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Japanese: 述べる (noberu) — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Japanese: 評する (hyō-suru) — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Japanese: 言及する (genkyū suru) — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Norman: r'mèrtchi — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bemerke — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kommentere — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Polish: komentować — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Polish: skomentować — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Portuguese: observar — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Portuguese: fazer observação (uma) — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Romanian: remarca — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Romanian: marca — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Spanish: comentar — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Swedish: påpeka — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Swedish: notera — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on
  • Swedish: anmärka — to make a remark or remarks on; to comment on