commentary

commentary
com|men|ta|ry [ˈkɔməntəri US ˈka:mənteri] n plural commentaries [U and C]
1.) a spoken description of an event, given while the event is happening, especially on the television or radio
Commentary is by Tom Ferris.
commentary on
We'll be bringing you full commentary on the game between Notts and Brescia.
running commentary
(=a continuous description of something)
2.) something such as a book or article that explains or discusses a book, poem, idea etc
political commentary
3.) be a sad/tragic/devastating etc commentary on sth
to be a sign of how bad a particular situation is
The incident was a sad commentary on British football.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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