remark on

verb

To notice (something) and comment on it; to recognize that (something) is important or novel enough to comment on it; to make a remark on (something).

“He remarked on how good you are at the game.”

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Meanings

verbremark on (third-person singular simple present remarks on, present participle remarking on, simple past and past participle remarked on)

present singular third person remarks on · participle present remarking on · participle past remarked on · past remarked on

  1. transitiveTo notice (something) and comment on it; to recognize that (something) is important or novel enough to comment on it; to make a remark on (something).

    He remarked on how good you are at the game.

    1 more example

    Lots of people have this hairstyle back home, nobody would even remark on it.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

remark on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remark%20on

MLA

“remark on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remark%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “remark on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/remark%20on.

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