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comment upon — Synonyms and related words: air, analyze, annotate, canvass, censure, commentate, consider, controvert, criticize, critique, deal with, debate, deliberate, deliberate upon, descant, discourse, discourse about, discuss, dissert, dissertate, edit,… … Moby Thesaurus
comment — com·ment n 1 often cap a: an essay analyzing, criticizing, or explaining a subject a comment published in the Yale Law Review b: an explanatory remark appended to a section of text (as of enacted code) 2: an expression of an opinion or attitude… … Law dictionary
Comment — Com ment (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Commented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commenting}.] [F. commenter, L. commentari to meditate upon, explain, v. intens. of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com + the root of meminisse to remember, mens … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comment — [n] statement of opinion; explanation animadversion, annotation, backtalk*, buzz*, comeback*, commentary, crack*, criticism, dictum, discussion, editorial, elucidation, exposition, footnote, gloss, hearsay, illustration, input, judgment, mention … New thesaurus
comment — [käm′ent΄] n. [ME & OFr < L commentum, invention < commentus, pp. of comminisci, to contrive; devise < com , intens. + base of meminisse, to remember; akin to mens,MIND] 1. a) a note in explanation, criticism, or illustration of… … English World dictionary
Comment (computer programming) — For comments in Wikipedia markup, see Help:Wiki markup#Character formatting and WP:COMMENT. An illustration of Java source code with prologue comments indicated in red and inline comments in green. Program code is in blue … Wikipedia
comment — n. & v. n. 1 a a remark, esp. critical; an opinion (passed a comment on her hat). b commenting; criticism (his behaviour aroused much comment; an hour of news and comment). 2 a an explanatory note (e.g. on a written text). b written criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
comment — 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:… … Universalium
comment — com•ment [[t]ˈkɒm ɛnt[/t]] n. 1) a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather[/ex] 2) gossip; talk: His absence gave rise to comment[/ex] 3) a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion: The play is a… … From formal English to slang
comment — The expression of the judgment passed upon certain alleged facts by a person who has applied his mind to them, and who while so commenting assumes that such allegations of fact are true. The assertion of a fact is not a comment. @ comment on the… … Black's law dictionary