commentary
/ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/noun4 syllables
Commentary means: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material.
Synonyms for commentary3
noun, as in a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
What does commentary mean?1
noun
1
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”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Commentary in a sentence
- The narrative provided some eye-opening social commentary on the state of the country.beaushiny
- People sometimes narrate their actions to themselves as a running commentary.AlanF_US
- The football highlights were broadcast without presenters or commentary.sundown
- Am I right in assuming that my commentaries irritate you?AlanF_US
- Jewish prayer, religious texts, and commentary are rife with references to Jews as a nation.shekitten
- Tom's running commentary made it impossible to focus on the film.TracyPoff
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of commentary
as a noun
- plural
- commentaries