commentary

5 definitions • 10 examples

a spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the event happens, or the action of providing this description:

commentary on The commentary on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.

After retiring as a player she did football commentary for the BBC.

a continuous description of events as they are happening:

He gave a hilarious running commentary of the match.

writing, art, etc. that explains a situation or expresses an opinion on it, or the opinions that it expresses:

There's good arts coverage in the newspaper, but not much political commentary.

commentary on Is the sculpture meant to be a commentary on religion?

social commentary She says that social commentary has become unfashionable among young playwrights.

something that shows what something is really like:

commentary on Is it possible that our judgment of others is really a commentary on how deserving we feel ourselves?

sad commentary It is a sad commentary on our society that we have children locked up in adult jails.

It's a sad commentary when technology that is supposed to bring people together causes so much division.

a series of remarks describing an event, esp. on radio or television, or a set of written notes explaining or expressing an opinion on a text or subject:

[ C ] the television commentary on the Olympic Games