- com´ment|er
- com|ment «KOM ehnt», noun, verb.–n.1. a note or remark that explains, praises, or finds fault with a book or other literary work, a person, a concert, or a thing: »
The teacher wrote many helpful comments on the pages of the compositions he read. Textbooks often have comments at the bottom of a page or the end of a chapter to explain a difficult part.
SYNONYM(S): annotation, gloss, commentary.2. a remark; observation: »“I cannot remember a single problem that has been solved by diplomacy” was his somewhat smug comment (London Times).
SYNONYM(S): mention.3. talk; gossip: »His strange behavior has been causing comment in the neighborhood.
SYNONYM(S): conversation.–v.i.2. to write notes or remarks that explain, praise, or find fault with a book or other literary work, a person, a concert, or a thing: »In his book, the drama critic commented upon all the plays he had seen.
3. to talk; gossip.–v.t.to make a comment or comments on; annotate; explain: »I asked her to comment her wild talk (Vladimir Nabokov).
╂[< Latin commentum < commentus, past participle of comminisci contrive, invent < com- thoroughly + -minīscī think]–com´ment|er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
