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Commentary — Beschreibung Politisches Magazin Sprache Englisch Verlag Commentary Inc. Erstausgabe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Commentary — may refer to: Play by play commentary, describing sporting events on TV or radio colour commentary, supplementing play by play commentary with talk not directly about play Commentary or narration, the words in a documentary film Commentary… … Wikipedia
COMMENTARY — COMMENTARY, magazine founded by the american jewish committee (AJC) in 1945 as a monthly journal of significant thought and opinion, Jewish affairs and contemporary issues. While its policies were consistent with the parent organization,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Commentary — Com men*ta*ry, n.; pl. {Commentaries}. [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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commentary — I noun analysis, annotation, clarification, comment, critique, discourse, discussion, dissertation, editorial, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation, marginalia, notation, note,… … Law dictionary
commentary — early 15c., from M.Fr. commentaire, or directly from L. commentarius notebook, annotation; diary, memoir, originally an adj., relating to comments, from commentum (see COMMENT (Cf. comment)). Originally in English as an adjective; noun sense by… … Etymology dictionary
commentary — comment, *remark, observation, note, obiter dictum Analogous words: see those at COMMENT n … New Dictionary of Synonyms
commentary — [n] analysis annotation, appreciation, comment, consideration, criticism, critique, description, discourse, exegesis, explanation, exposition, gloss, narration, notes, obiter dictum, observation, remark, review, treatise, voice over; concepts… … New thesaurus
commentary — ► NOUN (pl. commentaries) 1) the expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation. 2) a broadcast spoken account of a sports match or other event as it happens. 3) a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text … English terms dictionary
commentary — [käm′ən ter΄ē] n. pl. commentaries [L commentarius, notebook, annotation < commentari: see COMMENT] 1. a series of explanatory notes or annotations, often forming a treatise on a text 2. a series of remarks or observations, usually connected… … English World dictionary
commentary — noun 1 on the radio/television ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ live ▪ running (= continuous) ▪ She kept up a running commentary on the festivities. ▪ accompanying … Collocations dictionary
