comment Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    input; remark.
    • from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
  2. noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
    commentary.
    • he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
  3. noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
    gossip; scuttlebutt.
    • the divorce caused much gossip
  4. verb make or write a comment on
    notice; remark; point out.
    • he commented the paper of his colleague
  5. verb explain or interpret something
  6. verb provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
    annotate; gloss.
    • He annotated on what his teacher had written

WordNet

Com"ment intransitive verb
Etymology
F. commenter, L. commentary to meditate upon, explain, v. intens, of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to remember, mens mind. See Mind.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Commented; present participle & verbal noun Commenting
Definitions
  1. 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.
Com"ment transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To comment on. Archaic. Fuller.
Com"ment noun
Etymology
Cf. OF. comment.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913