commentary

commentary
I noun analysis, annotation, clarification, comment, critique, discourse, discussion, dissertation, editorial, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation, marginalia, notation, note, notice, observation, proposal, remark, report, review, scholium, thesis associated concepts: commentaries to the statutes II index clarification, comment, construction, criticism, discourse, explanation, hornbook, marginalia, notation, note (brief comment), observation, pandect (treatise), proposal (report), remark, review (critical evaluation)

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  • Commentary — Beschreibung Politisches Magazin Sprache Englisch Verlag Commentary Inc. Erstausgabe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Commentary — may refer to: Play by play commentary, describing sporting events on TV or radio colour commentary, supplementing play by play commentary with talk not directly about play Commentary or narration, the words in a documentary film Commentary… …   Wikipedia

  • COMMENTARY — COMMENTARY, magazine founded by the american jewish committee (AJC) in 1945 as a monthly journal of significant thought and opinion, Jewish affairs and contemporary issues. While its policies were consistent with the parent organization,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Commentary — Com men*ta*ry, n.; pl. {Commentaries}. [L. commentarius, commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F. commentaire. See {Comment}, v. i.] 1. A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • commentary — early 15c., from M.Fr. commentaire, or directly from L. commentarius notebook, annotation; diary, memoir, originally an adj., relating to comments, from commentum (see COMMENT (Cf. comment)). Originally in English as an adjective; noun sense by… …   Etymology dictionary

  • commentary — comment, *remark, observation, note, obiter dictum Analogous words: see those at COMMENT n …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • commentary — [n] analysis annotation, appreciation, comment, consideration, criticism, critique, description, discourse, exegesis, explanation, exposition, gloss, narration, notes, obiter dictum, observation, remark, review, treatise, voice over; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • commentary — ► NOUN (pl. commentaries) 1) the expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation. 2) a broadcast spoken account of a sports match or other event as it happens. 3) a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text …   English terms dictionary

  • commentary — [käm′ən ter΄ē] n. pl. commentaries [L commentarius, notebook, annotation < commentari: see COMMENT] 1. a series of explanatory notes or annotations, often forming a treatise on a text 2. a series of remarks or observations, usually connected… …   English World dictionary

  • commentary — noun 1 on the radio/television ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ live ▪ running (= continuous) ▪ She kept up a running commentary on the festivities. ▪ accompanying …   Collocations dictionary

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