Meaning of 'comment'

noun

a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

Example: "They wrote an extended comment on the proposal."

Synonyms: commentary

noun

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Example: "The student made a comment on the weather."

Synonyms: input

noun

a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Synonyms: gossip scuttlebutt

verb

to provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

Synonyms: gloss

verb

to explain or interpret something

verb

to make or write a comment on

Example: "I commented on the paper of my colleague."

Synonyms: remark