Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
Comments - 2 dictionary results

com⋅ment

  [kom-ent]
Use Comments in a Sentence
–noun
1. a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
2. gossip; talk: 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. a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation.
5. explanatory or critical matter added to a text.
6. Also called rheme. Linguistics. the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Compare topic (def. 4).
–verb (used without object)
7. to make remarks, observations, or criticisms: He refused to comment on the decision of the court.
8. to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text.
–verb (used with object)
9. to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME coment < L commentum device, fabrication (LL: interpretation, commentary), n. use of neut. of commentus (ptp. of comminīscī to devise), equiv. to com- com- + men- (base of mēns, mentis mind ) + -tus ptp. ending

Related forms:
com⋅ment⋅a⋅ble, adjective
com⋅ment⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. See remark. 4. addendum, commentary. 8. annotate, elucidate.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Comments
com·ment   (kŏm'ěnt)   
n.  
    1. A written note intended as an explanation, illustration, or criticism of a passage in a book or other writing; an annotation.
    2. A series of annotations or explanations.
    3. A statement of fact or opinion, especially a remark that expresses a personal reaction or attitude.
    4. An implied conclusion or judgment: a novel that is a comment on contemporary lawlessness.
    1. A statement of fact or opinion, especially a remark that expresses a personal reaction or attitude.
    2. An implied conclusion or judgment: a novel that is a comment on contemporary lawlessness.
  3. Talk; gossip: a divorce that caused much comment.
  4. Computer Science A string of text in a program that does not function in the program itself but is used by the programmer to explain instructions.
  5. Linguistics The part of a sentence that provides new information about the topic. Also called rheme.
v.   com·ment·ed, com·ment·ing, com·ments

v.   intr.
  1. To make a comment; remark.
  2. To serve as a judgmental commentary: "Her demise comments on [the Upper East Side's] entire way of life" (Mark Muro).
v.   tr.
To make comments on; annotate.

[Middle English, from Late Latin commentum, interpretation, from Latin, contrivance, from neuter past participle of comminīscī, to devise; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These nouns denote an expression of fact, opinion, or explanation: made an unpleasant comment about my friend; a casual observation about the movie; an offensive personal remark.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Comments on Thesaurus | Reference
>