commentary
[ kom-uh n-ter-ee ]
/ ˈkɒm ənˌtɛr i /
noun, plural com·men·tar·ies.
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.
Origin of commentary
OTHER WORDS FROM commentary
com·men·tar·i·al [kom-uh n-tair-ee-uh l] /ˌkɒm ənˈtɛər i əl/, adjective su·per·com·men·tar·y, noun, plural su·per·com·men·tar·ies.Words nearby commentary
commensalism,
commensurable,
commensurate,
comment,
commentariat,
commentary,
commentate,
commentative,
commentator,
commerce,
commerce city
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British Dictionary definitions for commentary
commentary
/ (ˈkɒməntərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -taries
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