— commentable , adj. — commenter , n.
/kom"ent/ , n.
1. a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
2. gossip; talk: His frequent absences gave rise to comment.
3. a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion: The play is a comment on modern society.
4. a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation.
5. explanatory or critical matter added to a text.
6. Also called rheme . Ling. the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Cf. topic (def. 4).
v.i.
7. to make remarks, observations, or criticisms: He refused to comment on the decision of the court.
8. to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text.
v.t.
9. to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate.
[ 1350-1400; ME coment commentum device, fabrication (LL: interpretation, commentary), n. use of neut. of commentus (ptp. of comminisci to devise), equiv. to com- COM- + men- (base of mens, mentis MIND) + -tus ptp. ending ]
Syn. 1. See remark. 4. addendum, commentary. 8. annotate, elucidate.