commentary
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
Noun 3 meanings
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
“Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War”
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
“We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.”
Etymology
From Middle French commentaire, from Latin commentārius, commentārium (“notebook”), compare French commentaire. See comment.
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COMMENTARY at a glance
COMMENTARY has 10 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,112 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with commentary
All rhymes- MILITARY13
- SECRETARY14
- NECESSARY14
- PRIMARY14
- LIBRARY12
- MARY9
- ANNIVERSARY17
- SECONDARY15
- CONTEMPORARY21
- TEMPORARY16
- ORDINARY12
- SCARY10
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