[noun] - a spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the event happens, or a set of written remarks on an event, book or person which explains its subject or expresses an opinion on itThe commentary on the Olympic games was much better on the other channel. [C]There's a good arts coverage in the newspaper but not much political commentary. [U]I don't think literary commentaries offer much insight. [C](figurative) She never stops talking! She even gives you a running (= continuous) commentary on brushing her teeth. [C]A commentary box is a room or place for a radio or television reporter at a special event, esp. a sports competition, from which they report what is happening.Let's return now to the commentary box to see what's happening in this exciting final.
COMMENTARY
Meaning of COMMENTARY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012