commentary
/ˈkɒməntri/noun
उच्चारण कॉमन्ट्री
आँखों देखा हाल; टीका
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[C, U]
a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or TV; a written explanation or discussion of something such as a book
आँखों देखा हाल; टीका
- live cricket commentary
- The radio commentary of the final was heard in every tea shop.
- The commentary on the match was in both Hindi and English.
+ 2 more examples
- My grandfather still listens to cricket commentary on the radio.
- The book includes a detailed commentary on each poem.
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commentary on sth
Use on for the thing described or discussed, whether a match, a book or events.
जिस वस्तु का वर्णन या चर्चा हो, उसके लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है, चाहे मैच हो, पुस्तक हो या घटनाएँ।
- The radio commentary on the match was exciting.
- He wrote a commentary on the Gita.
commentary (countable and uncountable)
It is uncountable for the live spoken running description and countable for a written explanation.
लाइव मौखिक वर्णन के लिए यह uncountable है और लिखित व्याख्या के लिए countable।
- The commentary was in Hindi and English.
- Several commentaries on the text were published.
a commentary on society / a sad commentary
Commentary can mean a thing that shows or explains the state of society; a sad commentary on sth means a thing that shows a bad situation.
'Commentary' ऐसी वस्तु भी हो सकती है जो समाज की स्थिति को दर्शाती है; 'a sad commentary on sth' बुरी स्थिति को दिखाने वाली बात है।
- The film is a sharp commentary on corruption.
- Empty libraries are a sad commentary on our habits.
provide / give commentary
The verbs provide, give and offer are used with commentary; the verb comment is different and takes on.
Commentary के साथ provide, give और offer आते हैं; verb 'comment' अलग है और उसके साथ on आता है।
- Former players give expert commentary during the series.
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adjective + commentary
liverunningball-by-ballpoliticalsocialexpert
- The ball-by-ball commentary kept us glued to the radio.
verb + commentary
providegivelisten towriteofferswitch off
- He gives the Hindi commentary on cricket.
commentary + noun
boxteamstyletracksection
- The commentary box was crowded with former players.
commentary on + noun
a matcha poemthe budgetan epiccurrent events
- She read a commentary on the budget.
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- My grandfather still listens to the cricket commentary on an old radio.
मेरे दादाजी आज भी पुराने रेडियो पर क्रिकेट की कमेंट्री सुनते हैं।
- The editorial is a bold commentary on the state of public hospitals.
यह संपादकीय सरकारी अस्पतालों की स्थिति पर एक साहसी टिप्पणी है।
- Radhika used a commentary to understand the difficult lines of the poem.
राधिका ने कविता की कठिन पंक्तियाँ समझने के लिए एक टीका का सहारा लिया।
- The documentary has an English commentary with Hindi subtitles.
वृत्तचित्र में अंग्रेज़ी कमेंट्री है और हिंदी उपशीर्षक हैं।
- Social commentary in his songs made him popular among students.
उसके गीतों में सामाजिक टिप्पणी ने उसे विद्यार्थियों में लोकप्रिय बना दिया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Commentary, comment and review are close, but each has its own scale and purpose.
Commentary, comment और review पास के शब्द हैं, पर हर एक का पैमाना और उद्देश्य अलग है।
A running or detailed explanation of an event, text or issue.
किसी घटना, पाठ या विषय का लगातार या विस्तृत विवरण।
- The commentary explained each move.
A judgement of the quality of a book, film or product.
पुस्तक, फ़िल्म या उत्पाद की गुणवत्ता का मूल्यांकन।
- The film got a fine review.
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a running commentary is a continuous description of events as they happen.
प्रयोग में running commentary घटनाओं का होते समय का निरंतर वर्णन है।