26984 words

remarks

4 definitions β€’ 6 examples
1
to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:

Examples:

[ + (that) ] Dr Johnson once remarked (that) "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."
[ + that ] He remarked that she was looking thin.
2
something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact:

Examples:

Her remarks on the employment question led to a heated discussion.
The children made rude remarks about the old man.
3
to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:

Examples:

[ + (that) clause ] She remarked (that) she’d be home late.
4
If you remark on something, you notice it and say something about it:

Examples:

[ I ] All his friends remarked on the change in him.

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