[com.ment] n [ME, fr. LL commentum, fr. L, invention, fr. neut. of commentus, pp. of comminisci to invent, fr. com- + -minisci (akin to ment-, mens mind)--more at mind] (14c) 1: commentary
2: a note explaining, illustrating, or criticizing the meaning of a writing 3 a: an observation or remark expressing an opinion or attitude b: a judgment expressed indirectly
[2]comment vt (15c): to make a comment on "the discovery ... is hardly ~ed by the press --Nation" ~ vi: to explain or interpret something by comment "~ing on recent developments"