HyperDic: commentary

English > 1 sense of the word *commentary*:
NOUN	communication	commentary, comment	a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

commentary > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'mahnteh.riy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *commentary*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material.
Synonym	comment
Narrower	Midrash	(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text
Narrower	note, annotation, notation	A comment or instruction (usually added)
Broader	statement	A message that is stated or declared
Spanish	comentario, comento
Catalan	comentari
Verbs	comment	make or write a comment on
Verbs	commentate	make a commentary on