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comment

[ kom-ent ]

noun

  1. a remark, observation, or criticism:

    a comment about the weather.

  2. His frequent absences gave rise to comment.

  3. a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion:

    The play is a comment on modern society.

  4. Digital Technology. a user response to published content on the internet, written in a designated “Comments” section, often below the published content:

    There were many online comments criticizing the author.

  5. a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation.

    Synonyms: commentary, addendum

  6. explanatory or critical matter added to a text.
  7. Also called rheme. Linguistics. the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Compare topic ( def 4 ).


verb (used without object)

  1. to make remarks, observations, or criticisms:

    He refused to comment on the decision of the court.

  2. to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text.

    Synonyms: elucidate, annotate

verb (used with object)

  1. to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate.

comment

/ ˈkɒmɛnt /

noun

  1. a remark, criticism, or observation
  2. talk or gossip
  3. a note explaining or criticizing a passage in a text
  4. explanatory or critical matter added to a text


verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by on; when tr, takes a clause as object to remark or express an opinion
  2. intr to write notes explaining or criticizing a text

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Derived Forms

  • ˈcommenter, noun

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Other Words From

  • com·ment·a·ble adjective
  • com·ment·er noun
  • un·com·ment·ed adjective
  • un·com·ment·ing adjective
  • un·der·com·ment noun verb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comment1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English com(m)ent “explanatory note, comment,” from Old French comment “commentary,” from Late Latin commentum “interpretation, comment,” from Latin: “device, fabrication, falsehood,” noun use of neuter of commentus “contrived,” past participle of comminīscī “to contrive, devise”; com- ( def ), mental 1( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comment1

C15: from Latin commentum invention, from comminiscī to contrive, related to mens mind

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Synonym Study

See remark.

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Example Sentences

It was hard not to take it as a sign, a personal comment on my own Jewish dating failings.

Maxwell was not available for comment but has described all claims against her as “untrue” and “obvious lies.”

Maxwell was not available for comment describes all claims against her as “untrue” and “obvious lies.”

The Italian foreign ministry has declined to comment on the video.

The FCC investigation recently closed its comment period on the Marriott case.

Any one may possess the portrait of a tragedian without exciting suspicion or comment.

The facts have been stated very simply, plus one brief general comment.

Again he stopped, but I made no comment, only waited with breathless interest till he went on.

She placed it in Edna's hands, and without further comment arose and went to the piano.

Besides,” Burd Alling said in comment on this, “for a good cause we are all ready and willing to be bunkoed a little.

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