remark

Etymology 1

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

noun

1. An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
   It is worth remark that the Japanese railways are among the busiest in the world; moreover, their traffic is growing. 1959 June, “Super-railway planned in Japan”, in Trains Illustrated, page 313
2. An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
   make a remark
   pass a remark
   a biting remark
   a funny remark
   a spoken remark
3. A casual observation, comment, or statement
   He remembers something Pete Huntley said at lunch, just a remark in passing, and the answer comes to him. 2014, Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
4. (engraving) Alternative form of remarque

verb

1. (transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.
   When travelling in Spain, Willkomm remarked qobar at a distance of 3 or 4 miles, yet, on reaching the actual spot, he saw nothing. 1889 January 3, Antoine D'Abbadie, in a letter to the editor of Nature, volume 39, pages 247-248
   “Let's just be grateful he's alive,” said Kate, and several heads turned sharply, remarking this unaccustomed display of feeling from a Fifth Floor lady. 1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy
2. (obsolete, transitive) To pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out.
   [S]he resolved to […] enter into conversation with her, by remarking the warmth of the room and the length of the dance. 1790, Amelia Opie, chapter 19, in Dangers of Coquetry, volume II
3. (obsolete, transitive) To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.
4. (transitive, with clause as object) To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.
   He remarked that it was getting late.
   He looked at me with pity, which caused me to smile, remarking that I had noticed that here and elsewhere in the east, the heroes had monuments or statues erected to their memory[…] 1904, Elma MacGibbon, Leaves of Knowledge
5. (intransitive) To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something).

Etymology 2

re- + mark

noun

1. Alternative spelling of re-mark

verb

1. Alternative spelling of re-mark