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