commentary
Spoken play-by-play description
Commentary is spoken or written explanation accompanying something else—a text, broadcast, or event.
Sports commentary describes action as it unfolds.
Biblical commentary interprets scripture.
DVD commentary features filmmakers discussing their work.
More broadly, commentary is observation or opinion on any subject: The film serves as commentary on modern capitalism.
To provide commentary is to comment.
Real-time event narration
- colorVisual hue property
- analystOne who examines systematically
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- announcerOne who introduces programs
broadcaster · booth · replay · voiceover · simulcast · call · narration · blow-by-blow
Added explanatory comment
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- explicationDetailed interpretive analysis
interpretation · gloss · footnote · marginalia · notes · apparatus · unpacking · decoding
Critical textual interpretation
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
patristic · gloss · midrash · annotation · lectionary · apologetics · theological · didactic
Vertical structural element
- op-edSigned newspaper commentary
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- talking headTelevised commentator, closely framed
panel · guest · correspondent · anchor · byline · opinion piece · think piece · hot take
Methodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- criticismJudgment of faults
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
appraisal · feedback · critique · rebuttal · censure · disapproval · takedown · nitpick
Way of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- remarkSpoken comment or note
take · thought · reflection · insight · reaction · response · argument · position
play-by-play
Real-time event narration
announcer · broadcaster · booth · replay · voiceover · simulcast · call · narration · blow-by-blow · live
annotation
Added explanatory comment
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
explication · interpretation · gloss · footnote · marginalia · notes · apparatus · unpacking · decoding · demystification
exegesis
Critical textual interpretation
- hermeneuticsStudy of interpretation methods
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
allegory · patristic · gloss · midrash · annotation · lectionary · apologetics · theological · didactic · scholastic
column
Vertical structural element
- op-edSigned newspaper commentary
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
talking head · panel · guest · correspondent · anchor · byline · opinion piece · think piece · hot take · roundtable
analysis
Methodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- criticismJudgment of faults
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
assessment · appraisal · feedback · critique · rebuttal · censure · disapproval · takedown · nitpick · pan
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- observationAttentive watching or remark
remark · take · thought · reflection · insight · reaction · response · argument · position · contention
- Sports Contenthighlights, game highlights, replays, live broadcasts, broadcasts
- sports culturefan clubs, highlights, live reporting, analysis, coverage
- literary analysisliterary analysis, character analysis, book review, plot, critical analysis
- Bible studystudy Bible, study guides, study guide, study notes, scripture reading
- game analysisreplay, highlight reel, statistics, play-by-play, pattern recognition
- opinion piecesop-ed, op-eds, opinion piece, editorial column, editorials
commentarysilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · wordlessness · taciturnity · reticence · speechlessness
commentarysource material
Original work adapted from
primary source · original text · original content · raw footage · subject matter
- audio commentarySpoken overlay explaining content
- running commentaryContinuous verbal account
- live commentaryNarration during an event
- color commentarySupplementary broadcast narration
- sports commentatorNarrates athletic events live
- social commentaryAnalysis of societal conditions
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