commentary
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈkɑːmənˌtɛri/
- Formal
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comentario
- The social commentary in his songs targeted the music industry, the educational system, and politics.
- written commentary
- biblical commentary
- commentary on the work
So back to the commentary on this, this passage.
- So back to the commentary on this, this passage.
- Thomas has a vast variety of commentaries on various books of the Bible.
- You know who wrote a commentary on Epictetus's and Caridian?
- That is the Torah, and everything else is only commentary.
- All this does is kind of refute parts of of some of the major previous commentary.
- Oh, this is actually Hightower's commentary, but it's as good as Faulkner's commentary on the fate of Lena Grove.
Examples
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Thomas has a vast variety of commentaries on various books of the Bible.
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Miss Peabody produced a handsome volume of photos with a running commentary on Austen's life and work.
Fiction book (1998) -
This is commentary not to be included in the proof.
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It's the best commentary ever.
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If this is the case, the commentary is not very strong.
Academic text (2011) -
And you need notes, commentary.
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However, in preparing this commentary, I found that my existing knowledge was not sufficient.
Academic text (2008) -
A whimsical commentary on today's decaying popular culture.
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The Anchor Bible series has recently published his commentary on the Letter to the Romans.
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Thomas has a vast variety of commentaries on various books of the Bible.
Synonyms
789
1.7
A written note in a text that explains a word or idea
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4.9
A short note added to a text or diagram to explain it
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8.1
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea
Compounds
1
4.7
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a subject better
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Commentary comes from the Latin commentarius, which meant a 'note' made by someone who thought about a text and is related to the root ment meaning 'mind', like in mental. So a commentary is a set of notes that explain or give information about a book or text.