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commentary
[ kom-uhn-ter-ee ]
noun
- a series of comments, explanations, or annotations:
a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
- an explanatory essay or treatise:
a commentary on a play; Blackstone's commentaries on law.
- anything serving to illustrate a point, prompt a realization, or exemplify, especially in the case of something unfortunate:
The dropout rate is a sad commentary on our school system.
- Usually commentaries. records of facts or events:
Commentaries written by Roman lawyers give us information on how their courts functioned.
commentary
/ ˌkɒmənˈtɛərɪəl; -trɪ; ˈkɒməntərɪ /
noun
- an explanatory series of notes or comments
- a spoken accompaniment to a broadcast, film, etc, esp of a sporting event
- an explanatory essay or treatise on a text
- usually plural a personal record of events or facts
the commentaries of Caesar
Derived Forms
- commentarial, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz··ٲ·· [kom-, uh, n-, tair, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
- p·dzm·ٲy noun plural supercommentaries
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of commentary1
Example Sentences
“Is there anyone monitoring the UNC Football page for slanderous commentary and subsequently deleting it / blocking users that are harassing BB in the comments?”
“I will continue to join the couch crew for commentary,” he said.
It's been asserted that they have made commentary in support of both.
Because he's delivering his commentary at "front row at Led Zepplin" levels, the brain can even process how preposterous the lie is.
Downing Street declined to repeat its previous opposition to reporters on Thursday, saying it would not provide a "running commentary" on talks.
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