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   Com·men·tar·y

   /ˈkämənˌterē/

   

   noun

   • 1. an expression of opinions or offering of explanations about an event or situation: "an editorial commentary"
   • ▪ a descriptive spoken account (especially on a broadcast) of an event or performance as it happens: "a live commentary on radio" Similar narrationdescriptionaccountreportreviewanalysis
   • ▪ a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text: "a commentary on the Old Testament" Similar explanationexplicationelucidationexegesisexaminationinterpretationanalysiscriticismcritical analysiscritiqueassessmentappraisalopinionnotesfootnotescommentsweblogblogvlograre:scholia

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin commentarius, commentarium (adjective, used as a noun), from commentari, frequentative of comminisci ‘devise’.

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   What is a running commentary?

   • [countable, uncountable] commentary (on something) a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or television Our reporters will give a running commentary (= a continuous one) on the election results as they are announced. He kept up a running commentary on everyone who came in or went out.

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   What is commentary?

   • Definition of commentary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] commentary (on something) a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or television Our reporters will give a running commentary (= a continuous one) on the election results as they are announced.

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   What is the purpose of a Bible Commentary?

   • The general aim of bible commentaries is to shed light on the meaning of Scripture, whether that relates to the original languages of the bible, a historical or cultural insight, or application to modern-day life. After reading this article, please see Best Bible Commentary Series: The Top 50. What exactly is a bible commentary?

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   How do you use a commentary?

   • Commentaries are reports on events such as a public ceremony or a football match. They are usually spoken while the events are being viewed. We use both the present simple and the present continuous. The present simple is used to make the commentary sound more immediate: … It was a commentary on gentrification in the city.

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   noun. , plural com·men·tar·ies. a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary. an explanatory essay or treatise: a commentary on a play; Blackstone's commentaries on law. anything serving to illustrate a point, prompt a realization, or exemplify, especially in the case of ...

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   Definitions of commentary. noun. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material. synonyms: comment. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˌkɑmənˈtɛri/ UK. /ˈkɒmɛntɛri/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Commentary." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/commentary.

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