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Meaning of 'comment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Comment [ n.]
- A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
- A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition.
2 . Comment [ 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.
3 . Comment [ v. t.]
- To comment on.

Meaning of 'comment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . comment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
Example in sentence:
  • from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account;
  • we would appreciate input from our users on how we can improve our software
Meaning (2):
- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
Example in sentence:
  • he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
Meaning (3):
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Example in sentence:
  • the divorce caused much gossip
4 . comment [ v]
Meaning (4):
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
Example in sentence:
  • He annotated on what his teacher had written
Meaning (5):
- make or write a comment on
Example in sentence:
  • he commented the paper of his colleague

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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