commentary

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 [ˈkɒməntərɪ -trɪ]

n pl -taries

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an explanatory series of notes or comments

2. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) a spoken accompaniment to a broadcast, film, etc., esp of a sporting event

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an explanatory essay or treatise on a text

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (usually plural) a personal record of events or facts the commentaries of Caesar

commentarial  [ˌkɒmənˈtɛərɪəl] adj

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 He gave the listening crowd a running commentary on the game.

2. analysis, notes, review, critique, treatise He will be writing a twice-weekly commentary on American society and culture.

3. explanation, illustration, exposition, annotation, exegesis, elucidation The review includes a textual commentary.

Translations

commentary [ˈkɒməntərɪ]

A. N (gen) → comentario m (Rad, TV) (on sporting event) → crónica f; (on text) → comentario m (de texto)

B. CPD commentary box N → cabina f de prensa

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commentary [ˈkɒməntəri] n

(on sports event, match) → commentaire m (en direct)

(= article) → commentaire m

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commentary

n → Kommentar m → (on zu); he used to do commentaries on football matches → früher war er Reporter bei Fußballspielen; I don’t need a running commentary from you → ich brauche deine ständigen Kommentare nicht

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commentary [ˈkɒmənt/ərɪ] n

a. (Radio) → radiocronaca (TV) → telecronaca

b. (on text) → commento

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commentary [ˈkɒmənt/ərɪ] n

a. (Radio) → radiocronaca (TV) → telecronaca

b. (on text) → commento

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commentary → تعليق komentář kommentar Kommentar σχολιασμός comentario selostus commentaire komentar commento 実況解説 논평 commentaar kommentar komentarz comentário комментарий reportage การแสดงความคิดเห็น คำวิจารณ์ yorum bài bình luận 解说词