commentary noun
1 on the radio/television
ADJ. brief | live | running (= continuous) She kept up a running commentary on the festivities. | radio, television listening to the radio commentary on the match
VERB + COMMENTARY give, keep up, provide | listen to
COMMENTARY + NOUN box the reporters in the commentary box
PREP. ~ on BBC1 will give a live commentary on the election results.
2 criticism/discussion of sth
ADJ. detailed | critical | political, social
VERB + COMMENTARY provide The novel provides a powerful social commentary on post-war Germany.
PREP. ~ on
PHRASES be a sad commentary (on sth) (= to reflect badly on sth) The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.
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