Commentary

Quick meaning: Commentary is a noun meaning A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.

Meaning

A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.

More Meanings

1. (usually in the plural) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
2. An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.

Example Sentences

Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War

This letter […] was published by him with a severe commentary.

We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.

Under each coin was a circular ticket with written particulars of the specimen accompanying it. For some time Carrados took little interest in these commentaries, but presently Hosier noticed that his guest was submitting many of them to a close but quiet scrutiny.

Word Forms

• commentaries

Synonyms for commentary

Depending on context, synonyms include scholia, comment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include comment, annotation, editorial, notation, quote, commentator.

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