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commentary

/ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/noun4 syllables

Commentary means: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material.

Synonyms for commentary3

noun, as in a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

also used for commentary

scholia, secondary source

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What does commentary mean?1

noun

1

a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material“he wrote an extended comment on the proposal”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Commentary in a sentence

  • The narrative provided some eye-opening social commentary on the state of the country.beaushiny
  • People sometimes narrate their actions to themselves as a running commentary.AlanF_US
  • The football highlights were broadcast without presenters or commentary.sundown
  • Am I right in assuming that my commentaries irritate you?AlanF_US
  • Jewish prayer, religious texts, and commentary are rife with references to Jews as a nation.shekitten
  • Tom's running commentary made it impossible to focus on the film.TracyPoff

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of commentary

as a noun

plural
commentaries