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comment

[ kom-ent ]

noun

  1. a remark, observation, or criticism:

    a comment about the weather.

  2. His frequent absences gave rise to comment.

  3. a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion:

    The play is a comment on modern society.

  4. Digital Technology. a user response to published content on the internet, written in a designated 鈥淐omments鈥 section, often below the published content:

    There were many online comments criticizing the author.

  5. a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. explanatory or critical matter added to a text.
  7. Also called rheme. Linguistics. the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Compare topic ( def 4 ).


verb (used without object)

  1. to make remarks, observations, or criticisms:

    He refused to comment on the decision of the court.

  2. to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text.

    Synonyms: ,

verb (used with object)

  1. to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate.

comment

/ 藞办蓲尘蓻苍迟 /

noun

  1. a remark, criticism, or observation
  2. talk or gossip
  3. a note explaining or criticizing a passage in a text
  4. explanatory or critical matter added to a text
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by on; when tr, takes a clause as object to remark or express an opinion
  2. intr to write notes explaining or criticizing a text
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞肠辞尘尘别苍迟别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠辞尘路尘别苍迟路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 肠辞尘路尘别苍迟路别谤 noun
  • 耻苍路肠辞尘路尘别苍迟路别诲 adjective
  • 耻苍路肠辞尘路尘别苍迟路颈苍驳 adjective
  • 耻苍路诲别谤路肠辞尘路尘别苍迟 noun verb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of comment1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English com(m)ent 鈥渆xplanatory note, comment,鈥 from Old French comment 鈥渃ommentary,鈥 from Late Latin commentum 鈥渋nterpretation, comment,鈥 from Latin: 鈥渄evice, fabrication, falsehood,鈥 noun use of neuter of commentus 鈥渃ontrived,鈥 past participle of 肠辞尘尘颈苍墨蝉肠墨 鈥渢o contrive, devise鈥; com- ( def ), mental 1( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of comment1

C15: from Latin commentum invention, from 肠辞尘尘颈苍颈蝉肠墨 to contrive, related to mens mind
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Synonym Study

See remark.
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The daughter of an MP who was stabbed to death at a constituency surgery has said rap group Kneecap should apologise over comments where they allegedly called for MPs to be killed.

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While President Trump has been a central figure to Canada's election, he has steered clear of commenting on its outcome.

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None of the other brands commented directly on our vitamin C results.

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The State Administration Council, the ruling junta, has not commented on the alleged violations but has claimed that it was attacked by resistance groups.

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Another notable comment came from 鈥淪cream鈥 star Melissa Barrera, who pointed out that she, too, had been criticized by Variety for her shared political views.

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What is a basic definition of聽comment?

A comment is a remark or observation that expresses a person鈥檚 observation or criticism. To comment is to make such a remark. A comment is also a reply from a user to published material on the internet. Comment has several other senses as a noun and a verb.

When people make comments, they are giving their opinion or perspective on something in the form of an observation or criticism. Comments are usually short statements. The word commentary is used for longer criticism or a group of comments. A person who offers a comment is a commenter.

  • Real-life examples: Managers often want (or pretend to want) comments from their staff when looking for feedback about something. When people chat, they often share comments about many topics, such as sports, the weather, or politics. A backseat driver delivers unwanted comments about another person鈥檚 driving abilities.
  • Used in a sentence: The contractor listened to the owner鈥檚 comments about what the new house should look like.聽

Comment is used to mean to make observations or remarks. This sense often takes the form of 鈥渢o comment 辞苍.鈥

  • Used in a sentence: The company didn鈥檛 want to comment on the scandal.聽

Comment also refers to a reply posted by a user in response to content on the internet. These replies are often listed in the comments section of an article, blog post, or video. Websites may not allow users to post comments if they think a topic is controversial.

  • Real-life examples: News websites and YouTube videos allow users to post comments. Most websites will ban or suspend users who post especially profane or offensive comments.
  • Used in a sentence: The video resulted in a lot of supportive comments from fans.聽

Where does聽comment come from?

The first records of comment come from around 1350.聽 It ultimately comes from the Latin 肠辞尘尘颈苍墨蝉肠墨, meaning 鈥渢o contrive鈥 or 鈥渢o devise.鈥

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What are some other forms related to comment?

  • commentable (adjective)
  • commenter (noun)
  • uncommented (adjective)
  • uncommenting (adjective)
  • undercomment (noun, verb)

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How is聽comment used in real life?

Comment is a very command word that refers to opinions or observations. Often, users give rude or unpleasant comments in response to content on the internet.聽

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True or False?

Comments are always factual and based on truth.

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