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remark

Phoneticsre·mark

/ɹiˈmɑɹk/

Definitions

01a comment

B2

n. something that you say or write, especially a short or casual comment.

n. a casual or brief expression of an opinion or observation in speech or writing.

“The teacher made a positive remark about my essay in front of the class.”

“His offhand remark about the company's financial stability caused an unexpected drop in the share price the following morning.”

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'about' or 'on'.

02notice or attention

C1

n. the act of noticing something or giving it attention.

n. the quality of being worthy of notice or the act of observing something closely.

“The beautiful old building is worthy of remark.”

“The sudden shift in the candidate's policy was a matter of considerable remark among the political journalists.”

Formal

Usage

Commonly found in the phrase 'worthy of remark'.

Antonyms

03to say or mention

B2

v. to say something or give an opinion about something you have noticed.

v. to express an observation or opinion in speech or writing; often introduces a subordinate clause.

“She remarked that the room was much colder than it had been yesterday.”

“The critic remarked that the director's latest film lacked the emotional depth of his earlier masterpieces.”

Usage

Frequently followed by a 'that' clause.

04to notice

C1

v. to see or notice something.

v. to take notice of or perceive something through observation.

“I remarked a small change in his behavior after the meeting.”

“The detective remarked a slight discrepancy in the witness's timeline that others had overlooked during the initial investigation.”

Formal

Antonyms

Real-World Examples

“Recent remarks by US Vice-President JD Vance about the Antichrist and "the end times" are a "very, very common belief", one of his friends says.”
BBC News · 3 Sept 2026
“She would later remark that she had never wanted children because she had already had one - her mother.”
BBC News · 3 Sept 2026

Etymology

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

From re- + mark.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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