COMMENTARY

comment, commentary

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

commentary (countable and uncountable, plural commentaries)

a series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work

(usually, in the plural) a brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum

an oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs

Synonyms

• (series of comments or annotations): scholia (ancient & medieval European works); secondary source

Source: Wiktionary


Com"men*ta*ry, n.; pl. Commentaries. Etym: [L. commentarius, commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F. commentaire. See Comment, v. i.]

1. A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work. This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary. Hallam.

2. A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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