Comment \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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