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What's The Definition Of 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 mind. See {Mind}.] 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. --Shak. Critics . . . proceed to comment on him. --Dryden. I must translate and comment. --Pope.
\Com"ment\, v. t. To comment on. [Archaic.] --Fuller.
\Com"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. comment.] 1. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk. Their lavish comment when her name was named. --Tennyson. 2. 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. --Prior.
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