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commentary
(mass) | commentary
- komentár |
commentary
(encz) | commentary,komentář n: Zdeněk Brož |
commentary
(encz) | commentary,výklad n: Rostislav Svoboda |
Commentary
(gcide) | 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
Scriptures or of some other work.
[1913 Webster]
This letter . . . was published by him with a severe
commentary. --Hallam.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. A single essay, written or spoken, discussing or
explaining a topic, especially regarding a recent event;
as, the election report was followed by several
commentaries from political analysts.
[PJC]
4. Something considered as exemplifying or illustrating a
point or opinion; as, the California recall vote is a sad
commentary on the frivolous approach of people to
politics.
[PJC] |
commentary
(wn) | commentary
n 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" [syn: comment,
commentary] |
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Commentary
(gcide) | 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
Scriptures or of some other work.
[1913 Webster]
This letter . . . was published by him with a severe
commentary. --Hallam.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. A single essay, written or spoken, discussing or
explaining a topic, especially regarding a recent event;
as, the election report was followed by several
commentaries from political analysts.
[PJC]
4. Something considered as exemplifying or illustrating a
point or opinion; as, the California recall vote is a sad
commentary on the frivolous approach of people to
politics.
[PJC] |
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