Thesaurus: comment

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1. v. i. 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.
2. v. t. To comment on.
3. n. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
4. n. A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition.
5. n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
6. n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
7. n. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
8. v. make or write a comment on
9. v. explain or interpret something
10. v. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
11. 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. A physician to comment on your malady. Shak. Critics . . . proceed to comment on him. Dryden. I must translate and comment. Pope. To comment on. [Archaic.] Fuller. 1. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk. Their lavish comment when her name was named. Tennyson. 2. A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition. All the volumes of philosophy, With all their comments. Prior.
12. To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, towrite notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate hismeaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; --often followed by on or upon.A physician to comment on your malady. Shak.Critics . . . proceed to comment on him. Dryden.I must translate and comment. Pope.