单词 | commentate |
释义 | commentatev. 1. transitive. = comment v. 2. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > literary criticism > commentary > write commentary on [verb (transitive)] expounda1340 descant?1510 comment1599 commentary1648 commentate1794 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > interpretation > particular interpretation, construction > interpret in particular way [verb (transitive)] > annotate, comment annotec1525 descant?1532 comment1599 commentary1648 annotate1693 commentate1794 to mark up1963 1794 T. J. Mathias Pursuits of Lit. i. 222 Shakspeare..Almost eat up by commentating zeal. 1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. Commentate, to annotate, to write notes upon [citing Mathias]. 1864 Spectator 31 Dec. 1500 Refined prelates of the Medicean type—the men who commentated not Fathers, but only poets. 1883 Athenæum 9 June 725/1 Men who..cannot speak a word of the languages they criticize and commentate. 2. intransitive. = comment v. 3 – 5. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > interpretation > particular interpretation, construction > comment [verb (intransitive)] glozec1380 gloss1579 scance1606 comment1611 annotate1733 commentate1828 society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > literary criticism > commentary > write commentaries [verb (intransitive)] postila1529 scholy1597 scholiaze1645 commentate1828 the mind > language > speech > speak [verb (intransitive)] > speak of or mention > comment on note1607 observe1613 commenta1616 observea1616 remark1676 commentate1861 to pass a remark1899 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > play the critic [verb (intransitive)] > often unfavourably commenta1616 criticize1621 commentate1861 1828 W. Scott Jrnl. 3 Feb. (1941) 183 I corrected proofs and commentated. 1859 Sat. Rev. 8 98/1 The Commentator..had been taken in by one as competent..to commentate as himself. 1861 G. H. Kingsley in F. Galton Vacation Tourists & Trav. 1860 123 The deer, indeed, rather like the sheep..and a flock scampering about three or four miles off is instantly seen and commentated on by them. 3. To deliver an oral commentary, esp. upon politics or sport; to act as a commentator (see commentator n. 2b, 2c). Frequently const. on. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > broadcaster > [verb (intransitive)] commentate1951 society > communication > information > action of informing > give information [verb (intransitive)] > give a commentary commentate1951 society > communication > broadcasting > broadcaster > [verb (transitive)] front1978 commentate1979 voice-over1983 1951 H. Nicolson Diary 26 Oct. (1968) 211 [I have] given three commentaries... William Clark and McKenzie also commentate. Labour leads during the night. 1977 H. Douglas-Home Birdman (1978) iii. 44 I lifted her gently to show the eggs to the children, commentating all the time. 1979 Washington Post 27 May d4 A former college gymnastics coach who now commentates on the sport for ABC-TV. 1984 Times 23 July 8/2 James Burke..commentated on the original moon landing. Derivatives ˈcommentating n. and adj. (a) In senses 1 and 2. (b) The description of events in progress; the action or work of a commentator (see commentator n.) ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > literary criticism > commentary > [noun] > writing commentaries commenting1597 commentating1794 commentation1833 society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > literary criticism > commentary > [adjective] > writing commentaries or notes postillian1627 commentating1794 society > communication > broadcasting > [noun] > action of specific type of broadcaster commentating1939 presentation1941 newsreading1951 1794 [see sense 1]. 1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. III. 75 The commentating printer. 1889 J. M. Robertson Ess. Crit. Method 89 The Byzantine commentating. 1939 Radio Daily 13 June 7 Elliott Roosevelt..resigned recently to devote full attention to the Texas State Network and commentating. a1953 N.Y. Herald Tribune in Word Study (1953) Feb. 4/1 Mrs. Emlen Etting will do fashion commentating. 1956 C. W. Mills Power Elite iv. 76 The professional celebrities..champions of sport, art, journalism, and commentating. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1794 |
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