commentary

Definition of Commentary in English :

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Noun

1. comment, commentary

a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

Example Sentences:
'he wrote an extended comment on the proposal'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Commentary

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noun plural -taries

1.

an explanatory series of notes or comments

2.

a spoken accompaniment to a broadcast, film, etc, esp of a sporting event

3.

an explanatory essay or treatise on a text

4. (usually plural)

a personal record of events or facts

the commentaries of Caesar

Commentary

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcommenˌtaries

1.

a series of explanatory notes or annotations, often forming a treatise on a text

2.

a series of remarks or observations, usually connected in a loose narrative

3.

something having the force of a comment, remark, or illustration

4. [usually pl.]

a historical narrative based on personal experience

Caesar's Commentaries

Commentary

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n. pl. com·men·tar·ies

1.

a. Explanation or interpretation in the form of a series of comments or observations: "The Spectator was a widely appreciated model of urbane social commentary mingled with popularized philosophy" (Leo Damrosch).

b. An ongoing series of spoken remarks, especially during a television or radio broadcast of an event: Two retired players did the commentary for the game.

2. An apt explanation or illustration: a scandal that is a sad commentary on national politics.

3. often commentaries

a. An expository treatise or series of annotations; an exegesis: a commentary on Plato's Republic; biblical commentaries.

b. A narrative of historical events of which one has personal experience: Caesar's commentaries on the war in Gaul.

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