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noun

Comment n.

A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk. "Their lavish comment when her name was named."

A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition. "All the volumes of philosophy, With all their comments."

verb

Comment v. t. To comment on. (Archaic.)

Comment v. i. (past & past part. commented; pres. part. commenting) To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; often followed by on or upon. "A physician to comment on your malady." "Critics... proceed to comment on him." "I must translate and comment."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... simply, but a world-poet. Germany has made him her own, and the Latin races, though at first hindered in a true appreciation of him by the canons of classical taste, have at length learned to know him. An ever-growing mass of Shaksperian literature, in the way of comment and interpretation, critical, textual, historical, or illustrative, testifies to the durability and growth of his fame. Above all, his plays still keep, and probably always will keep, the stage. It is common to speak of Shakspere and ...

— Brief History of English and American Literature • Henry A. Beers

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— History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. • James Anthony Froude

... comment upon this suggestion, and on Spargo looking at Mr. Aylmore, the Member of Parliament rose and glanced ...

— The Middle Temple Murder • J.S. Fletcher

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— Walking-Stick Papers • Robert Cortes Holliday

... relatives in Glasgow. It was not exactly my ideal of married life, but as the couple always seemed happy enough when together, and the arrangement appeared to suit them both, it was not my place to make any comment. ...

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