remark vs reflection

reflection vs remark

remark and reflection both are nouns.

remark is a verb but reflection is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remark	Yes	No	Yes	No
reflection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reflection is a hyponym of remark; that is, reflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remark:

remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
reflection: a remark expressing careful consideration

Other hyponyms of remark include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

remark (noun)	reflection (noun)
explicit notice	the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	the ability to reflect beams or rays
	a likeness in which left and right are reversed
	a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
	a remark expressing careful consideration
	expression without words
	the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
	(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

remark (verb)	reflection (verb)
make mention of
make or write a comment on

Difference between remark and reflection

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