COMMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does comment mean? 

• COMMENT (noun)
  The noun COMMENT has 3 senses:

1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

2. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

3. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

  Familiarity information: COMMENT used as a noun is uncommon.

• COMMENT (verb)
  The verb COMMENT has 3 senses:

1. make or write a comment on

2. explain or interpret something

3. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

  Familiarity information: COMMENT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

comment; input; remark

Context example:

we would appreciate input from our users on how we can improve our software

Hypernyms ("comment" is a kind of...):

statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "comment"):

banality; bromide; cliche; commonplace; platitude (a trite or obvious remark)

zinger (a striking or amusing or caustic remark)

conversation stopper; stopper (a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply)

barb; dig; gibe; jibe; shaft; shot; slam (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect)

crack; quip; sally; wisecrack (witty remark)

rib (a teasing remark)

observation; reflection; reflexion (a remark expressing careful consideration)

mention; reference (a remark that calls attention to something or someone)

obiter dictum; passing comment (an incidental remark)

gambit; ploy (an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker)

courtesy (a courteous or respectful or considerate remark)

ad-lib (remark made spontaneously without prior preparation)

Derivation:

comment (make or write a comment on)

commentate (serve as a commentator, as in sportscasting)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

comment; commentary

Context example:

he wrote an extended comment on the proposal

Hypernyms ("comment" is a kind of...):

statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "comment"):

annotation; notation; note (a comment or instruction (usually added))

Midrash ((Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text)

Derivation:

comment (provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases)

comment (explain or interpret something)

commentate (make a commentary on)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

comment; gossip; scuttlebutt

Context example:

the divorce caused much gossip

Hypernyms ("comment" is a kind of...):

account; report (the act of informing by verbal report)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "comment"):

earful (an outpouring of gossip)

hearsay; rumor; rumour (gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth)

grapevine; pipeline; word of mouth (gossip spread by spoken communication)

dirt; malicious gossip; scandal (disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people)

talk; talk of the town (idle gossip or rumor)

• COMMENT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they comment    ... he / she / it comments   
Past simple: commented   
Past participle: commented   
-ing form: commenting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make or write a comment on

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

comment; notice; point out; remark

Context example:

he commented the paper of his colleague

Hypernyms (to "comment" is one way to...):

mention; note; observe; remark (make mention of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "comment"):

criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws)

wisecrack (make a comment, usually ironic)

kibbitz; kibitz (make unwanted and intrusive comments)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

comment (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)

commentary (a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Explain or interpret something

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "comment" is one way to...):

explain; explicate (make plain and comprehensible)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "comment"):

second-guess (evaluate or criticize with hindsight)

disc-jockey; disk-jockey; DJ (comment on music to be played)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

comment (a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

annotate; comment; gloss

Context example:

He annotated on what his teacher had written

Hypernyms (to "comment" is one way to...):

interpret; rede (give an interpretation or explanation to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

comment (a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material)

 Context examples 

Alternatively, you may be upset with comments by this person about your sweetheart, spouse, or even your child.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

"They were quick about it, I must say," Martin commented.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

He also commented on the future, This is only the beginning and I am very lucky to win (...) It's deserved but in the future these guys will be tougher to beat.

(Norway's Warholm wins gold in 400 m hurdles at World Championships in Doha, Wikinews)

Black's comments were published in the current issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

(Vaccine for Meningitis Shows Some Protection Against Gonorrhea, VOA)

In this case, it's no comment.

(Health threats caused by mobile phone radiation, EUROPARL TV)

Any fresh face would cause comment?

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Its splendour was in such contrast to his homely ways and simple life that I could not help commenting upon it.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

This puerile feature in a nature which was conspicuously manly had often given rise to comment and conjecture.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

This relationship means that low and high scores obtained in such personality traits are respectively linked to lower or higher propensities to make humorous comments aimed at building and strengthening social relationships.

(Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being, University of Granada)

An explanatory or critical comment, or other in-context information (e.g., pattern, motif, link), that has been associated with data or other types of information.

(Annotation, NCI Thesaurus)