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Observer vs Remark - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between observer and remark

is that observer is one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice while remark is act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation.

As a verb remark is

to make a remark or remarks; to comment.

observer

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice
  • Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well.
  • One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc.
  • I shall be an observer of the local customs.
  • A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate
  • The UN sent many observers to the country's first elections.
  • (military) A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft
  • The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian observer .
  • (military) A sentry etc. manning an observation post
  • We waited till dusk when the observers' vision was poorest.

    remark

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) remarquer, from ; see mark.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation.
  • The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark.
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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
  • To mark in a notable manner; to distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out.
  • * Ford
  • Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief.
  • * Milton
  • His manacles remark him; there he sits.
  • To take notice of, or to observe, mentally.
  • *
  • To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause
  • He remarked that it was time to go.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mark that replaces another mark.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark again (a piece of work).