remarque

re·marque

[ri-mahrk]
noun Fine Arts.
1.
a distinguishing mark or peculiarity indicating a particular stage of a plate.
2.
a small sketch engraved in the margin of a plate, and usually removed after a number of early proofs have been printed.
3.
a plate so marked.
Also, remark.


Origin:
1880–85; < French; see remark

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Re·marque

[ri-mahrk; German ruh-mahrk]
noun
E·rich Ma·ri·a [er-ik muh-ree-uh; German ey-rikh mah-ree-ah] , 1898–1970, German novelist in the U.S.
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remarque or remark (rɪˈmɑːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a mark in the margin of an engraved plate to indicate the stage of production of the plate. It is removed before the plate is finished
2.  a plate so marked
3.  a print or proof from a plate so marked
 
[C19: from French; see remark]
 
remark or remark
 
n
 
[C19: from French; see remark]

Remarque (rɪˈmɑːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Erich Maria (ˈeːrɪç maˈriːa). 1898--1970, US novelist, born in Germany, noted for his novel of World War I, All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)

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