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commentary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑmənˌtɛri/ · UK /ˈkɒməntəri/

Forms: commentaries

commentary means: Spoken comments that describe and explain an event, often as it happens on television or radio.

noun

EVENT DESCRIPTIONB2

Spoken comments that describe and explain an event, often as it happens on television or radio.

  • We listened to the football commentary.
  • Her live commentary helped us follow the race.
  • He gave a running commentary on everything we did.

How to use it: commentary on something (The radio provides commentary on the match.)

Similar words: description, narration

Common phrases: live commentary, football commentary, running commentary

WRITTEN ACCOUNTC2

A short written record of events, often made quickly to help someone remember them.

  • He wrote a commentary after the battle.
  • Her commentaries recorded the events of each journey.
  • The historian found a brief commentary among his papers.

How to use it: commentary on something (He wrote a brief commentary on the campaign.)

Similar words: account, record, memorandum

Common phrases: brief commentary, written commentary, commentary on something

Questions about commentary

What does commentary mean?

Spoken comments that describe and explain an event, often as it happens on television or radio.

What is commentary in other languages?

Türkçe: anlatım · Español: comentario · Français: commentaire · Deutsch: Kommentar · Italiano: commento · 日本語: 実況

How do you pronounce commentary?

In American English /ˈkɑmənˌtɛri/; in British English /ˈkɒməntəri/.

How do you use commentary in a sentence?

We listened to the football commentary. Her live commentary helped us follow the race.

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