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remark
CIDE DICTIONARY
remark, v. t. [F. remarquer; pref. re- re- + marquer to mark, marque a mark, of German origin, akin to E. mark. See Mark, v. & n. ].
- To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out. [1913 Webster]"Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief." [1913 Webster]"His manacles remark him; there he sits." [1913 Webster]
- To take notice of, or to observe, mentally; as, to remark the manner of a speaker. [1913 Webster]
- To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To observe; notice; heed; regard; note; say.
remark, v. i.
To make a remark or remarks; to comment. [1913 Webster]
remark, n. [Cf. F. remarque.].
- Act of remarking or attentively noticing; notice or observation. [1913 Webster]"The cause, though worth the search, may yet elude
Conjecture and remark, however shrewd." [1913 Webster] - The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Observation; note; comment; annotation.
remark, n.
A small design etched on the margin of a plate and supposed to be removed after the earliest proofs have been taken; also, any feature distinguishing a particular stage of the plate. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
remark, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) a say by way of comment. b take notice of; regard with attention.
2 intr. (usu. foll. by on, upon) make a comment.
--n.
1 a written or spoken comment; anything said.
2 a the act of noticing or observing (worthy of remark). b the act of commenting (let it pass without remark).
--v.
1 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) a say by way of comment. b take notice of; regard with attention.
2 intr. (usu. foll. by on, upon) make a comment.
--n.
1 a written or spoken comment; anything said.
2 a the act of noticing or observing (worthy of remark). b the act of commenting (let it pass without remark).
Etymology
F remarque, remarquer (as RE-, MARK(1))
THESAURUS
remark
Parthian shot, address, advertence, advertency, affirmation, alertness, allegation, allude to, analysis, animadvert, annotation, answer, apostrophe, aside, assert, assertion, assiduity, assiduousness, attend, attention, attention span, attentiveness, averment, awareness, behold, blurt, blurt out, call attention to, care, clarification, cognizance, comment, comment upon, commentary, commentate, commentation, concentration, consciousness, consideration, crack, critical review, criticism, criticize, critique, deal with, declaration, declare, descant, descry, dictum, diligence, discern, discourse, discuss, dissert, dissertate, ear, earnestness, editorial, elucidation, episode, espy, exclaim, exclamation, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, expression, gloss, go into, greeting, handle, heed, heedfulness, infix, injection, inquire into, insert, insertion, insinuation, intentiveness, intentness, intercalation, interject, interjection, interlineation, interlocution, interpolation, interpretation, introduction, leader, leading article, let drop, let fall, look, look at, make reference to, mark, mention, mind, mindfulness, muse, note, notice, obiter dictum, observance, observation, observe, opine, parenthesis, perceive, phrase, position, pronouncement, question, refer to, reflect, reflection, regard, regardfulness, remark upon, report, respect, review, running commentary, say, saying, scholium, see, sentence, side remark, speak, state, statement, subjoinder, survey, take note, take notice, take up, tend, thought, tossing-in, touch upon, treat, treat of, utterance, view, watch, word, write up, write-upROGET THESAURUS
remark
Attention
VB be attentive, attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view, remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark, give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to, incline an ear to, lend an ear to, trouble one's head about, give a thought to, animadvert to, occupy oneself with, contemplate, look at, look to, look after, look into, look over, see to, turn the mind to, bend the mind to, apply the mind to, direct the mind to, give the mind to, turn the eye to, bend the eye to, apply the eye to, direct the eye to, give the eye to, turn the attention to, bend the attention to, apply the attention to, direct the attention to, give the attention to, have an eye to, have in one's eye, bear in mind, take into account, take into consideration, keep in sight, keep in view, have regard to, heed, mind, take cognizance of entertain, recognize, make note of, take note of, note, examine cursorily, glance at, glance upon, glance over, cast the eyes over, pass the eyes over, run over, turn over the leaves, dip into, perstringe, skim, take a cursory view of, examine, examine closely, examine intently, scan, scrutinize, consider, give one's mind to, bend one's mind to, overhaul, revise, pore over, inspect, review, pass under review, take stock of, fix the eye on, rivet attention on, fix attention on, devote the eye to, fix the mind on, devote the thoughts to, hear out, think out, mind one's business, revert to, watch hearken to, listen to, prick up the ears, have the eyes open, keep the eyes open, come to the point, meet with attention, fall under one's notice, fall under one's observation, be under consideration, catch the eye, strike the eye, attract notice, catch the attention, awaken the attention, wake the attention, invite the attention, solicit the attention, attract the attention, claim the attention excite the attention, engage the attention, occupy the attention, strike the attention, arrest the attention, fix the attention, engross the attention, absorb the attention, rivet the attention, catch the mind, awaken the mind, wake the mind, invite the mind, solicit the mind, attract the mind, claim the mind excite the mind, engage the mind, occupy the mind, strike the mind, arrest the mind, fix the mind, engross the mind, absorb the mind, rivet the mind, catch the thoughts, awaken the thoughts, wake the thoughts, invite the thoughts, solicit the thoughts, attract the thoughts, claim the thoughts excite the thoughts, engage the thoughts, occupy the thoughts, strike the thoughts, arrest the thoughts, fix the thoughts, engross the thoughts, absorb the thoughts, rivet the thoughts, be present to the mind, be uppermost in the mind, bring under one's notice, point out, point to, point at, point the finger at, lay the finger on, indigitate, indicate, direct attention to, call attention to, show, put a mark upon, call soldiers to 'attention', bring forward.Affirmation
N affirmance, affirmation, statement, allegation, assertion, predication, declaration, word, averment, confirmation, asseveration, adjuration, swearing, oath, affidavit, deposition, avouchment, assurance, protest, protestation, profession, acknowledgment, legal pledge, pronouncement, solemn averment, solemn avowal, solemn declaration, remark, observation, position, saying, dictum, sentence, ipse dixit, emphasis, weight, dogmatism, dogmatics, asserting, declaratory, predicatory, pronunciative, affirmative, soi-disant, positive, certain, express, explicit, absolute, emphatic, flat, broad, round, pointed, marked, distinct, decided, confident, trenchant, dogmatic, definitive, formal, solemn, categorical, peremptory, unretracted, predicable, affirmatively, in the affirmative, with emphasis, ex-cathedra, without fear of contradiction, as God is my witness, I must say, indeed, i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, I'd have you to know, upon my word, upon my honor, by my troth, egad, I assure you, by jingo, by Jove, by George, troth, seriously, sadly, in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest, of a truth, truly, perdy, in all conscience, upon oath, be assured, yes, I'll warrant, I'll warrant you, I'll engage, I'll answer for it, I'll be bound, I'll venture to say, I'll take my oath, in fact, forsooth, joking apart, so help me God, not to mince the matter, quoth he, dixi.For further exploring for "remark" in Webster Dictionary Online