Speech vs. Remark — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Speech and Remark
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Speech
Speech is human vocal communication using language. Each language uses phonetic combinations of vowel and consonant sounds that form the sound of its words (that is, all English words sound different from all French words, even if they are the same word, e.g., "role" or "hotel"), and using those words in their semantic character as words in the lexicon of a language according to the syntactic constraints that govern lexical words' function in a sentence.
Remark
To express briefly or casually as a comment
She remarked that he danced very well.
Speech
The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds
He was born deaf and without the power of speech
Remark
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).
Speech
A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
He gave a speech about the company
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Remark
An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
Speech
The faculty or act of speaking.
Remark
An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something
Make a remark
Pass a remark
A biting remark
A funny remark
A spoken remark
Speech
The faculty or act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.
Remark
A casual observation, comment, or statement
Speech
What is spoken or expressed, as in conversation; uttered or written words
Seditious speech.
Remark
(engraving) remarque
Speech
A talk or public address, or a written copy of this
The senator gave a speech.
Remark
Alternative spelling of re-mark
Speech
The language or dialect of a nation or region
American speech.
Remark
(transitive) To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.
Speech
One's manner or style of speaking
The mayor's mumbling speech.
Remark
To pass comment on (something); to indicate, point out.
Speech
The study of oral communication, speech sounds, and vocal physiology.
Remark
To mark (someone or something) out; to distinguish, to make notable.
Speech
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
He had a bad speech impediment.
After the accident she lost her speech.
Remark
To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation.
He remarked that it was getting late.
Speech
(uncountable) The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
Her speech was soft and lilting.
Remark
(intransitive) To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something).
Speech
(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.
Remark
Alternative spelling of re-mark
Speech
(countable) A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language.
Remark
To mark in a notable manner; to distinquish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to piont out.
Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief.
His manacles remark him; there he sits.
Speech
(uncountable) Language used orally, rather than in writing.
This word is mostly used in speech.
Remark
To take notice of, or to observe, mentally; as, to remark the manner of a speaker.
Speech
(grammar) An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech
Remark
To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; - often with a substantive clause; as, he remarked that it was time to go.
Speech
(uncountable) Public talk, news, gossip, rumour.
Remark
To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
Speech
To make a speech; to harangue.
Remark
Act of remarking or attentively noticing; notice or observation.
The cause, though worth the search, may yet eludeConjecture and remark, however shrewd.
Speech
The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.
There is none comparable to the variety of instructive expressions by speech, wherewith man alone is endowed for the communication of his thoughts.
Remark
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.
Speech
He act of speaking; that which is spoken; words, as expressing ideas; language; conversation.
O goode God! how gentle and how kindYe seemed by your speech and your visageThe day that maked was our marriage.
The acts of God . . . to human earsCan nort without process of speech be told.
Remark
A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief;
From time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
Speech
A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect.
People of a strange speech and of an hard language.
Remark
Explicit notice;
It passed without remark
Speech
Talk; mention; common saying.
The duke . . . did of me demandWhat was the speech among the LondonersConcerning the French journey.
Remark
Make mention of;
She observed that his presentation took up too much time
They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
Speech
Formal discourse in public; oration; harangue.
The constant design of these orators, in all their speeches, was to drive some one particular point.
Remark
Make or write a comment on;
He commented the paper of his colleague
Speech
Ny declaration of thoughts.
I. with leave of speech implored, . . . replied.
Speech
To make a speech; to harangue.
Speech
The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;
He listened to an address on minor Roman poets
Speech
(language) communication by word of mouth;
His speech was garbled
He uttered harsh language
He recorded the spoken language of the streets
Speech
Something spoken;
He could hear them uttering merry speeches
Speech
The exchange of spoken words;
They were perfectly comfortable together without speech
Speech
Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;
His manner of speaking was quite abrupt
Her speech was barren of southernisms
I detected a slight accent in his speech
Speech
A lengthy rebuke;
A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
The teacher gave him a talking to
Speech
Words making up the dialogue of a play;
The actor forgot his speech
Speech
The mental faculty or power of vocal communication;
Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
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