comment
 com·ment (kŏmʹĕnt)n.
1.
a. A written note intended as an explanation, illustration, or criticism of a passage in a book or other writing; an annotation.
b. A series of annotations or explanations.
2.
a. A statement of fact or opinion, especially a remark that expresses a personal reaction or attitude.
b. An implied conclusion or judgment:
a novel that is a comment on contemporary lawlessness.
3. Talk; gossip:
a divorce that caused much comment.
4. Computer Science. A string of text in a program that does not function in the program itself but is used by the programmer to explain instructions.
5. Linguistics. The part of a sentence that provides new information about the topic. Also called rheme.v. com·ment·ed, com·ment·ing, com·mentsv. intr.
1. To make a comment; remark.
2. To serve as a judgmental commentary: “Her demise comments on [the Upper East Side's] entire way of life” (Mark Muro). v. tr.
To make comments on; annotate. [Middle English, from Late Latin commentum, interpretation, from Latin, contrivance, from neuter past participle of comminīscī, to devise. See men-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
Synonyms: comment, observation, remark
These nouns denote an expression of fact, opinion, or explanation: made an unpleasant comment about my friend; a casual observation about the movie; an offensive personal remark.
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