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comment
[kom-ent]
noun
a remark, observation, or criticism.
a comment about the weather.
His frequent absences gave rise to comment.
a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion.
The play is a comment on modern society.
Digital Technology.Ģża user response to published content on the internet, written in a designated āCommentsā section, often below the published content.
There were many online comments criticizing the author.
a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation.
Synonyms: ,explanatory or critical matter added to a text.
Also called rheme.ĢżLinguistics.Ģżthe part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic.
verb (used without object)
to make remarks, observations, or criticisms.
He refused to comment on the decision of the court.
to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate.
comment
/ Ė°ģɳ¾É²Ō³Ł /
noun
a remark, criticism, or observation
talk or gossip
a note explaining or criticizing a passage in a text
explanatory or critical matter added to a text
verb
to remark or express an opinion
(intr) to write notes explaining or criticizing a text
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- commentable adjective
- commenter noun
- uncommented adjective
- uncommenting adjective
- undercomment noun
- Ė³¦“Ē³¾³¾±š²Ō³Ł±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of comment1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of comment1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The president has not commented publicly on the report.
The Israeli government has been asked to comment.
The Dodgers did not respond to a request for comment.
Swap meet officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
But on Thursday, the prime minister's official spokesman refused to comment on whether new accommodation would be built.
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When To Use
A comment is a remark or observation that expresses a personās observation or criticism. To comment is to make such a remark. A comment is also a reply from a user to published material on the internet. Comment has several other senses as a noun and a verb.When people make comments, they are giving their opinion or perspective on something in the form of an observation or criticism. Comments are usually short statements. The word commentary is used for longer criticism or a group of comments. A person who offers a comment is a commenter.
- Real-life examples: Managers often want (or pretend to want) comments from their staff when looking for feedback about something. When people chat, they often share comments about many topics, such as sports, the weather, or politics. A backseat driver delivers unwanted comments about another personās driving abilities.
- Used in a sentence: The contractor listened to the ownerās comments about what the new house should look like.
- Used in a sentence: The company didnāt want to comment on the scandal.
- Real-life examples: News websites and YouTube videos allow users to post comments. Most websites will ban or suspend users who post especially profane or offensive comments.
- Used in a sentence: The video resulted in a lot of supportive comments from fans.
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