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Dictionary: re·mark   (rĭ-märk') pronunciation

v., -marked, -mark·ing, -marks.

v.tr.
  1. To express briefly and casually as a comment.
  2. To take notice of; observe. See synonyms at see1.
v.intr.
To make a comment or observation: remarked on her academic scholarship.

n.
  1. The act of noticing or observing: a place worthy of remark.
  2. A casual or brief expression of opinion; a comment. See synonyms at comment.

[Alteration (influenced by MARK1) of French remarquer : Old French re-, re- + Old French marquer, to mark (ultimately from merc, sign , from Old Norse merki, mark).]

remarker re·mark'er n.

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verb

  1. To state facts, opinions, or explanations: comment, note, observe. See words.
  2. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind: descry, detect, discern, distinguish, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, see. See knowledge/ignorance, see/not see.

noun

  1. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account: attention, cognizance, espial, heed, mark, note, notice, observance, observation, regard. See knowledge/ignorance, see/not see.
  2. An expression of fact or opinion: comment, note, obiter dictum, observation. See words.

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n

Definition: comment, observation
Antonyms: silence

v

Definition: notice and comment
Antonyms: hold back, suppress


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A briefly expressed opinion; observation.

pronunciation I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth. — Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bemærke, iagttage
v. intr. - kommentere, udtale sig om
n. - kommentar, bemærkning

Nederlands (Dutch)
op-/aanmerking, uitlating, opmerken

Français (French)
v. tr. - faire remarquer, remarquer (un changement) (sout)
v. intr. - remarquer
n. - remarque, préambule, réflexion

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kommentar, Bemerkung
v. - bemerken, eine Bemerkung machen über

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρατήρηση, σχόλιο, σημείωση
v. - παρατηρώ, σχολιάζω, λέω

Italiano (Italian)
osservare, notare, osservazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - comentário (m), observação (f), advertência (f)
v. - fazer comentários, comentar, observar

Русский (Russian)
заметить, замечание, наблюдение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - observar, comentar, percibir, notar
v. intr. - hacer un comentario o una observación
n. - observación, comentario

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - yttrande, (data) kommentar
v. - lägga märke till

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
评论, 谈及, 注意, 谈论, 议论, 备注

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 評論, 談及, 注意
v. intr. - 談論, 議論, 評論
n. - 備註, 注意, 評論

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 주목하다, 알다, 비평하다, 말하다
v. intr. - 말하다, 논평하다
n. - 의견, 주의, 주목

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 言う, 述べる, 気づく, 注意する
n. - 意見, 注目

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملاحظه او تعليق (فعل) يعلق, يلاحظ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העיר, אמר, הבחין, ראה, שם לב‬
v. intr. - ‮העיר, אמר‬
n. - ‮הערה, הבחנה, תשומת-לב‬


 
 
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