Standard Synonyms
Slang Synonyms
Recap
Play-by-play
Description
Analysis
Academic Synonyms
Annotation
Exegesis
Explication
Hermeneutics
Old English Synonyms
Annotation
Exegesis
Explication
Footnotes
Marginalia
Observation
Reflections
Remark
Observation.
Regional Synonyms
Description
Annotation
Elucidation
Explication
Exposition
Notes
Industry-specific Synonyms
Opinion
Analysis
Viewpoint
Perspective
Antonyms
Silence
Stillness
Inactivity
Lethargy
Torpor
Languor
Listlessness
Meaning
A commentary is an explanation or analysis of a text, typically one that is longer than the original work.
Definition
A commentary is a type of explanatory writing that provides guidance on an issue, event, or text. It is usually based on interpretation and analysis, and often draws on other sources for support.
Example Sentences
He provided a commentary on the situation.
She offered a commentary on the current state of affairs.
I would like to offer a commentary on his most recent work.
The commentary was very insightful.
I found the commentary to be very helpful.