noun
1 on the radio/television
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief
▪ live
▪ running (= continuous)
▪
She kept up a running ~ on the festivities.
▪ accompanying
▪ radio , television , TV
▪
I was listening to the radio ~ on the game.
▪ audio
▪ colour/color (= giving background information during a sports broadcast) ( AmE )
VERB + COMMENTARY
▪ do , give , keep up , provide
▪ feature , include
▪ listen to
▪ have
▪
The deleted scenes have an optional ~ by the director.
COMMENTARY + NOUN
▪ box ( BrE )
▪
the reporters in the ~ box
▪ track (= on a DVD)
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
The station provided live ~ on the African Nations Cup.
2 criticism/discussion of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ detailed
▪ critical
▪ political , social
▪ good , incisive , insightful , interesting
VERB + COMMENTARY
▪ provide
▪
The novel provides a powerful social ~ on post-war Mexico.
▪ offer , write
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
PHRASES
▪ be a sad ~ (on sth) (= to reflect badly on sth)
▪
The petty quarrels were a sad ~ on the state of the government.