/ Dictionary / Index C comment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•ment Pronunciation: (kom'ent), [key] — n. a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather. gossip; talk: His frequent absences gave rise to comment. a criticism or interpretation, often by implication or suggestion: The play is a comment on modern society. a note in explanation, expansion, or criticism of a passage in a book, article, or the like; annotation. explanatory or critical matter added to a text. Also calledthe part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic. Cf. topic (def. 4). —v.i. to make remarks, observations, or criticisms: He refused to comment on the decision of the court. to write explanatory or critical notes upon a text. —v.t. to make comments or remarks on; furnish with comments; annotate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: comment (Thesaurus) commensurate commentary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language