Remarks

Part of speech: noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɑɹks/

Definitions

1. Expressions or statements that convey thoughts on a topic
2. Comments or observations made aloud to express opinions or reactions
3. Verbal statements given to share thoughts or provide feedback in conversation

Etymology: "Remarks" is the plural of "remark," a word built from the prefix re- ("again") and "mark." The sense of a mark being made again is the key: to remark once meant to notice or pick out something, as if marking it with a sign. The modern spoken sense of a comment grew out of that act of singling something out and bringing it to attention. The root "marquer" comes from Old French, which borrowed it into Middle French as "remarquer," and English took it from there. The verb's sense of noticing came first, and the idea of voicing an observation followed naturally from it. Because "remarks" is the plural form, it keeps the noun sense of spoken comments. The singular "remark" and the plural both trace back to the same verb of marking and noticing.

Synonyms: comments, observations, statements, notices, utterances

Antonyms: silence, reticence, quiet, inactivity, disregard