What does remarked mean?
Remarked is the past tense and past participle of remark, a verb that most commonly means to make a comment or observation. It is especially common in formal writing and in reported speech: “She remarked that the results were promising.” Compared with said, remarked can suggest that the speaker is deliberately drawing attention to a point, though the distinction is often subtle and depends on context. In a less frequent sense, remarked means to notice or observe something, as in “He remarked the change in the weather,” a usage that sounds more literary or dated. The word is useful when a speaker’s comment carries weight or when an author wants a precise alternative to the neutral said. It also appears in the common construction “remarked that,” while the expression “as remarked earlier” is typical of written reports and discussions. Overall, remarked is more formal and deliberate than ordinary conversational wording, but remains entirely standard in British and American English.
verbTo say or express a comment, especially in a measured or noteworthy way. It can also mean to notice or observe something, although this sense is less common today.
- To make a comment or observation, especially in a formal or measured register.
- To notice, observe, or call attention to something.
"She remarked that the change in the landscape was already visible from the train."
"The director remarked that the proposal deserved further discussion."
"As he remarked, the problem was not technical but organizational."
Remarked is the past tense of a word built for calling attention: to remark is to mark something out.
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Where does remarked come from?
Remarked is the past tense and past participle of remark. The base verb entered English in the late 16th century from French remarque and remarquer, formed from re- and marquer, “to mark.” The word remarkable belongs to the same remark-based family, while marker and mark represent the related Germanic root from which the French verb ultimately developed.
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How remarked is actually used
Remarked is neutral to formal in modern English and is often an alternative to said or commented. In its sense of noticing something, it can sound literary, formal, or old-fashioned, especially in phrases such as “he remarked the unusual silence.”
Easily confused with remarked
Remark is the base form of the verb, while remarked is its past tense and past participle.