'Comment' definitions:
Definition of 'comment'
From: WordNet
noun
A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" [syn: remark, comment, input]
noun
A written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal" [syn: comment, commentary]
noun
A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip" [syn: gossip, comment, scuttlebutt]
verb
Make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out]
verb
Explain or interpret something
verb
Definition of 'Comment'
From: GCIDE
- Comment \Com"ment\ (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commented; p. pr. & vb. n. Commenting.] [F. commenter, L. commentari to meditate upon, explain, v. intens. of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to remember, mens mind. See Mind.] To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; -- often followed by on or upon. [1913 Webster]
- A physician to comment on your malady. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Critics . . . proceed to comment on him. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- I must translate and comment. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Comment'
From: GCIDE
- Comment \Com"ment\, v. t. To comment on. [Archaic.] --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Comment'
From: GCIDE
- Comment \Com"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. comment.]
- 1. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk. [1913 Webster]
- Their lavish comment when her name was named. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition. [1913 Webster]
- All the volumes of philosophy, With all their comments. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'comment'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accents,
- address,
- affirmation,
- allegation,
- allude to,
- analysis,
- animadversion,
- animadvert,
- annotate,
- annotation,
- answer,
- apostrophe,
- apparatus criticus,
- approval,
- assertion,
- averment,
- blurt,
- blurt out,
- book review,
- call attention to,
- censure,
- chatter,
- clarification,
- commentary,
- commentate,
- commentation,
- construe,
- conversation,
- crack,
- critical bibliography,
- critical journal,
- critical notice,
- critical review,
- criticism,
- critique,
- declaration,
- dictum,
- discourse,
- discuss,
- editorial,
- elocution,
- elucidate,
- elucidation,
- exclaim,
- exclamation,
- exegesis,
- expansion,
- explain,
- explanation,
- explicate,
- expose,
- exposition,
- expound,
- expression,
- footnote,
- gab,
- gloss,
- greeting,
- interject,
- interjection,
- language,
- leader,
- leading article,
- let drop,
- let fall,
- literary criticism,
- make reference to,
- mention,
- muse,
- notation,
- note,
- note of explanation,
- notice,
- obiter dictum,
- observation,
- observe,
- opine,
- opinion,
- oral communication,
- palaver,
- parole,
- Parthian shot,
- phrase,
- position,
- prattle,
- pronouncement,
- question,
- rapping,
- reaction,
- refer to,
- reference,
- reflect,
- reflection,
- remark,
- report,
- reveal,
- review,
- running commentary,
- say,
- saying,
- scholium,
- sentence,
- speak,
- speaking,
- speech,
- statement,
- subjoinder,
- talk,
- talk about,
- talking,
- thought,
- utterance,
- view,
- word,
- word of explanation,
- words,
- write-up,
- yakkety-yak,
- yakking