Past tense of remark; to have said something as a comment or observation. To have noticed or pointed out something noteworthy.
From French 'remarquer,' combining 're-' (again) and 'marquer' (to mark, from Germanic 'mark'). The word evolved from the literal sense of 'marking again' to the figurative sense of 'noting or commenting upon.'
To remark is literally to 're-mark' something - to put a second mental mark on something you've already noticed, elevating it from mere observation to conscious commentary. This double-marking process is fundamental to human consciousness, separating us from other animals through our ability to not just see, but to see that we see.
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