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commentary
noun
-
commentary
,
commentaries
spoken
description
of
an
event
given
while
it
is
happening
,
especially
on
radio
,
television
,
or
online
video
•
The
football
fan
turned
up
the
volume
to
hear
the
commentary
during
the
match
.
The
football
fan
turned
up
the
volume
to
hear
the
commentary
during
the
match
.
•
Without
the
excited
commentary
,
the
race
would
have
felt
flat
.
Without
the
excited
commentary
,
the
race
would
have
felt
flat
.
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
commentarius
‘
notebook
,
annotation
’,
from
commentari
‘
to
comment
’.
noun
-
commentary
,
commentaries
a
set
of
notes
that
explain
,
interpret
,
or
criticize
a
text
,
especially
a
literary
or
religious
work
•
Our
English
teacher
handed
out
a
commentary
on
Shakespeare's
sonnets
.
Our
English
teacher
handed
out
a
commentary
on
Shakespeare's
sonnets
.
•
The
scholar's
commentary
on
the
ancient
poem
clarified
many
obscure
references
.
The
scholar's
commentary
on
the
ancient
poem
clarified
many
obscure
references
.
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
commentarius
‘
notebook
,
annotation
’.
noun
-
commentary
,
commentaries
an
expression
of
opinions
or
criticism
about
a
situation
,
event
,
or
trend
•
The
film
is
a
biting
commentary
on
consumer
culture
.
The
film
is
a
biting
commentary
on
consumer
culture
.
•
Her
painting
serves
as
a
social
commentary
on
urban
poverty
.
Her
painting
serves
as
a
social
commentary
on
urban
poverty
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
earlier
senses
meaning
‘
explanation
’.