commentary
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈkɑːmənˌtɛri/
- Literature
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comentario
- His commentary on the recent election provided insightful analysis and opinions.
- running commentary
- provide commentary
- offer commentary
Was there any questions, any observations, commentary, criticism?
- Was there any questions, any observations, commentary, criticism?
- The first wave of like commentary channels that started to hate us.
- And I didn't like that there was no commentary about how they were problematic.
- It's almost like to me, I'll view you as the two best commentary guys in that field.
- I'm always listening to, you know, filmmaker commentary and podcasts and, and, and whatnot.
- What do you find Michael Owen boring on commentary or punditry?
- And, and my response to Omar on Twitter, he's always posting excellent commentary on on Tesla.
- And I I feel like the possible social commentary.
- And yeah, at the time it was valid commentary, yeah.
Examples
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Essays on cultural issues appeared regularly, as well as commentaries and pieces of short fiction.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, firstly, thanks to Megan and Tony for their commentary and their analysis.
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All this is only a commentary on the Golden Rule and Jesus.
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Yeah, pretty good commentary on the government, all based on fact.
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Stand by for further commentary.
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Yes, so there is really no lack of really great commentary on this on YouTube.
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It's a savage commentary on the illusion of freedom in our society.
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And I think that Holgate's commentary is, is quite useful.
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Nearly 4,000 channels serve up headline news and commentary all the time, day and night.
Fiction book (2002) -
Here with a commentary is WNN legal expert Kathleen Walker.
Synonyms
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1.0
A remark that gives an opinion or extra information
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1.0
A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand
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6.4
Speech or writing about a topic
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5.6
A detailed written or spoken opinion about a work such as a book
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5.5
A clear explanation of an idea or subject that makes it easy to understand
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7.3
Giving expert opinions or comments in the media
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4.7
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a subject better
A spoken or written story that explains events
Compounds
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4.7
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a subject better
How Informative
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3.4
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2.7
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1.3
- Literature
212
3.7
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Commentary comes from the same Latin commentarius, originally a 'note' or explanation made by someone who thought about events and ideas, and it links to ment 'mind' as in mental. That's why a commentary today is a spoken or written discussion that explains events or offers opinions.