- [countable, uncountable] commentary (on something) a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or television
- a sports commentary
- I was listening to the radio commentary on the game.
- The station provided live commentary on the African Nations Cup.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- live
- running
- …
- do
- give
- keep up
- …
- box
- track
- commentary on
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- [countable] commentary (on something) a written explanation or discussion of something such as a book or a play
- a critical commentary on the final speech of the play
Extra Examples- The deleted scenes have an optional commentary by the director.
- He wrote a commentary on Paul's Letters to the Romans.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- detailed
- critical
- political
- …
- provide
- offer
- write
- …
- commentary on
- be a sad commentary (on something)
- [countable, uncountable] commentary (on something) a criticism or discussion of something
- The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.
- The movie is a biting commentary on contemporary life in a big city.
- political commentary
Extra Examples- The novel provides a powerful social commentary on post-war Germany.
- The film is part love story and part social commentary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- detailed
- critical
- political
- …
- provide
- offer
- write
- …
- commentary on
- be a sad commentary (on something)
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin commentarius, commentarium (adjective, used as a noun), from commentari, frequentative of comminisci ‘devise’.
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