Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Comment"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Comment \Com"ment\, v. t.
To comment on. [Archaic.] --Fuller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Comment \Com"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. comment.]
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Comment \Com"ment\ (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Commented}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Commenting}.] [F. commenter, L. commentari to
meditate upon, explain, v. intens. of comminisci, commentus,
to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to
remember, mens mind. See {Mind}.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
comment
n 1: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief;
"from time to time she contributed a personal comment on
his account" [syn: {remark}]
2: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is
added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an
extended comment on the proposal" [syn: {commentary}]
3: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other
people; "the divorce caused much gossip" [syn: {gossip}, {scuttlebutt}]
v 1: make or write comment to make a comment on [syn: {notice}, {remark},
{point out}]
2: explain or interpret something
3: provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases [syn:
{gloss}]
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