Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
REMARK
I. noun see: marque
Date: 1660
the act of remarking ; notice , an expression of opinion or judgment, mention of that which deserves attention or notice,
II. verb
Date: 1675
transitive verb to take notice of ; observe , to express as an observation or comment ; say , intransitive verb to notice something and comment thereon