Comment vs. Remark
Difference Between Comment and Remark
Commentnoun
A written note intended as an explanation, illustration, or criticism of a passage in a book or other writing; an annotation.
Remarkverb
To express briefly or casually as a comment
She remarked that he danced very well.Commentnoun
A series of annotations or explanations.
Remarkverb
To take notice of something; observe
"She climbed the stone steps quickly, remarking the queer look of her blue silk skirt and blue shoes upon the stone" (Virginia Woolf).Commentnoun
A statement of fact or opinion, especially a remark that expresses a personal reaction or attitude.
Remarknoun
An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
Commentnoun
An implied conclusion or judgment
a novel that is a comment on contemporary lawlessness.Remarknoun
An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
make a remarkpass a remarka biting remarka funny remarka spoken remarkCommentnoun
Talk; gossip
a divorce that caused much comment.Remarknoun
A casual observation, comment, or statement
Commentnoun
(Computers) A string of text in a program that does not function in the program itself but is used by the programmer to explain instructions.
Remarknoun
(engraving) remarque
Commentnoun
(Linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information about the topic. Also called rheme.
Remarkverb
(intransitive) To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
Commentverb
To make a comment; remark.
Remarkverb
(transitive) To express in words or writing; to state; to make a comment
He remarked that it was getting late.Commentverb
To serve as a judgmental commentary
"Her demise comments on [the Upper East Side's] entire way of life" (Mark Muro).Remarkverb
(transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of
Commentverb
To make comments on; annotate.
Remarkverb
To mark in a notable manner; to distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out.
Commentnoun
A spoken or written remark.
I have no comment on that.Pay attention to the teacher's comments in the margin of your marked essay.Remarknoun
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief;
from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his accountCommentnoun
(programming) A remark in source code which does not affect the behavior of the program.
Remarknoun
explicit notice;
it passed without remarkCommentverb
(transitive) To remark.
Remarkverb
make mention of;
She observed that his presentation took up too much timeThey noted that it was a fine day to go sailingCommentverb
To make remarks or notes.
Remarkverb
make or write a comment on;
he commented the paper of his colleagueCommentverb
To comment or remark on.
Commentverb
To insert comments into (source code).
I wish I'd commented this complicated algorithm back when I remembered how it worked.Commentverb
To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.
Commentnoun
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief;
from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his accountCommentnoun
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material;
he wrote an extended comment on the proposalCommentnoun
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people;
the divorce caused much gossipCommentverb
make or write a comment on;
he commented the paper of his colleagueCommentverb
explain or interpret something
Commentverb
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases;
He annotated on what his teacher had written
