Commentary

Origin

From Middle French commentaire, from Latin commentarius, commentarium ("note book"), confer French commentaire. See comment.

Full definition of commentary

Noun

1. A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary. -Henry Hallam.
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.
3. An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.

Derived terms

• audio commentary
• commentary track
• DVD commentary
• political commentary
• social commentary
• supercommentary