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commentary
noun com·men·tary \ˈkä-mən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\
: spoken or written discussion in which people express opinions about someone or something
: a spoken description of an event (such as a sports contest) as it is happening
: something that shows or makes a statement about the true state or condition of something
plural com·men·tar·ies
Full Definition of COMMENTARY
1
a : an explanatory treatise —usually used in plural b : a record of events usually written by a participant —usually used in plural
2
a : a systematic series of explanations or interpretations (as of a writing) b : comment 2
3
a : something that serves for illustration or explanation <the dark, airless apartments and sunless factories … are a sad commentary upon our civilization — H. A. Overstreet> b : an expression of opinion
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First Known Use of COMMENTARY
15th century
Related to COMMENTARY
- Synonyms
- analysis, comment, exposition, play-by-play
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