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remarking
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Remark \Re*mark"\ (r?-m?rk"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remarked (-m?rkt"); p. pr. & vb. n. Remarking.] [F. remarquer; pref. re- re- + marquer to mark, marque a mark, of German origin, akin to E. mark. See Mark, v. & n.]
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To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out. [Obs.]
Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief.
--Ford.His manacles remark him; there he sits.
--Milton. To take notice of, or to observe, mentally; as, to remark the manner of a speaker.
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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.
Syn: To observe; notice; heed; regard; note; say.
Usage: Remark, Observe, Notice. To observe is to keep or hold a thing distinctly before the mind. To remark is simply to mark or take note of whatever may come up. To notice implies still less continuity of attention. When we turn from these mental states to the expression of them in language, we find the same distinction. An observation is properly the result of somewhat prolonged thought; a remark is usually suggested by some passing occurence; a notice is in most cases something cursory and short. This distinction is not always maintained as to remark and observe, which are often used interchangeably. ``Observing men may form many judgments by the rules of similitude and proportion.''
--I. Watts. ''He can not distinguish difficult and noble speculations from trifling and vulgar remarks.''
--Collier. ''The thing to be regarded, in taking notice of a child's miscarriage, is what root it springs from.''
--Locke.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of remark English)
Usage examples of "remarking".
The dragons grumbled, Carenath ingenuously remarking that Faranth wanted another meal, too, but Sean was adamant, and the dragons obeyed.
He was dressed in his Vietnam campaign battle dress, remarking that he'd cheated Him then as a twenty-year old, so it behooved him to keep the appointment now suitably attired.
She was not really interested, especially after her mother kept remarking that they were seeing history made.
Bestrum and Gana took some pride in remarking that they had received their injections only that morning, and indicated me.
He grabbed her ankle firmly to complete the medication, countering her embarrassed apology by remarking that her twitching proved that she'd done the nerves no harm with the pounding she'd given her feet.
Toric had then shocked Saneter’s harper-trained sensibilities by remarking that the dragonriders would all be dying off soon enough, preferably before his patience with them was exhausted.
Of Aivas-developed items, Lord Corman purchased only paper, remarking once in his harper's hearing that Bendarek had discovered a form of paper on his own before "the machine" had awakened.
Aivas had agreed, remarking that it would be easier to train youngsters up - since they would have no mis-information to be corrected - than to retrain men and women who would have to alter life-long habits of thinking and learning.
She walked on as before, growing more familiar with me as we proceeded and talking cheerfully by the way, but she said no more about her home, beyond remarking that we were going quite a new road and asking if it were a short one.
He expressed great satisfaction on hearing this, and apologised for the question, remarking that he had been greatly terrified by a widow not long before, and that his natural timidity was increased in consequence.
Weller, using the watch after the manner of a president’s hammer, and remarking with great pride that nothing hurt it, and that falls and concussions of all kinds materially enhanced the excellence of the works and assisted the regulator, knocked the table a great many times, and declared the association formally constituted.
Jiniwin was indignant, and could not forbear from remarking under her breath that he might at least put off his confessions until his wife was absent.
Brass received this observation with increased meekness, merely remarking, under his breath, that he didn’t like that kind of joking, and that Miss Sally would be “a much better fellow” if she forbore to aggravate him.
With a wide grin, he looked down the length of the table, remarking, “Each of us writes about the future, but we don't use words anymore.
Then he folded his napkin and set it on the table, remarking to his dinner guest, “But you already knew that, don't you?