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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•ment /ˈkɑmɛnt/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
- [uncountable] gossip;
talk: His absence gave rise to comment. - [countable] a criticism or interpretation about a state of affairs: The play is a comment on modern society.
v. - to make remarks, observations, or criticisms: [~ (+ on + object)]The president refused to comment (on that issue).[used with quotations]"I never dress like that,'' she commented.
Idioms- no comment, [uncountable] (used when the speaker wishes to say nothing in response to a question).
com•ment•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•ment (kom′ent),USA pronunciation n. - a remark, observation, or criticism:a comment about the weather.
- gossip;
talk:His frequent absences gave rise to comment. - a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion:The play is a comment on modern society.
- a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like;
annotation. - explanatory or critical matter added to a text.
- LinguisticsAlso called rheme. the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Cf. topic (def. 4).
v.i. - to make remarks, observations, or criticisms:He refused to comment on the decision of the court.
- to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text.
v.t. - to make comments or remarks on;
furnish with comments;
annotate.
- Latin commentum device, fabrication (Late Latin: interpretation, commentary), noun, nominal use of neuter of commentus (past participle of comminīscī to devise), equivalent. to com- com- + men- (base of mēns, mentis mind) + -tus past participle ending
- Middle English coment 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See remark.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged addendum, commentary.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged annotate, elucidate.
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