commentary

Study(14)

UK /ˈkɒm.ən.t(ə.)ɹi/ US /ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/

noun 3

Collocations

(noun.) on the radio/television

ADJ

brief | live | running

radio, television

During the tennis final, the television commentary helped viewers understand the players' strategies.

VERB + COMMENTARY

give, keep up, provide | listen to

COMMENTARY + NOUN

box

The sports commentator spoke into the microphone from the commentary box during the live match.

PREP

~ on

The sports reporter provided detailed commentary on the match throughout the second half.

(noun.) criticism/discussion of sth

ADJ

detailed | critical | political, social

VERB + COMMENTARY

provide

The film provides insightful commentary on modern family relationships and parenting challenges.

PREP

~ on

PHRASES

be a sad commentary (on sth)

Definitions

noun

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

This letter […] was published by him with a severe commentary.

A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.

Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War

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

We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is a

comment

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

This letter […] was published by him with a severe commentary.

Wiktionary

Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War

Wiktionary

We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.

Wiktionary

The narrative provided some eye-opening social commentary on the state of the country.

Tatoeba · #868251

What a sad commentary!

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People sometimes narrate their actions to themselves as a running commentary.

Tatoeba · #5269009

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