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com·men·tar·y  (kmn-tr)

n. pl. com·men·tar·ies

1. A series of explanations or interpretations.

2. An expository treatise or series of annotations; an exegesis. Often used in the plural.

3. An apt explanation or illustration: a scandal that is a sad commentary on national politics.

4. A personal narrative; a memoir. Often used in the plural.

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commen·tari·al (-târ-l) adj.

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commentary

Noun

pl -taries

1. a spoken accompaniment to an event, broadcast, or film

2. a series of explanatory notes on a subject

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

commentary - a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal" comment statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" Midrash - (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

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commentary

noun 1. narration, report, review, explanation, description, voice-over

noun 2. analysis, notes, review, critique, treatise

Translations

commentary [ˈkɔməntərɪ] n → comentario

commentary [ˈkɔməntərɪ] comment n → commentaire m;

(Sport) → reportage m (en direct)

commentary [ˈkɔməntərɪ] comment n → Kommentar m;

(Sport) → Reportage f

commentary [ˈkɔməntərɪ] n → commentario;

(SPORT) → radiocronaca; telecronaca