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noun on the radio/television ADJ. brief | live | running (= continuous) She kept up a running commentary on the festivities. | radio, television listening to the radio commentary on the match VERB + COMMENTARY give, keep up, provide | listen to COMMENTARY + NOUN box the reporters in the commentary box PREP. ~ on BBC1 will give a live commentary on the election results. criticism/discussion of sth ADJ. detailed | critical | political, social VERB + COMMENTARY provide The novel provides a powerful social commentary on post-war Germany. PREP. ~ on PHRASES be a sad commentary (on sth) (= to reflect badly on sth) The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.
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commentary
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + commentary
a radio/television commentary
• The royal wedding will be accompanied by a live television commentary.
a running commentary
(= continuous commentary while an event is happening )
• The coach driver gave us a running commentary on where we were going.
a live commentary
(= given at the time the event is happening )
• He got into trouble for a remark he made during a live commentary of a football match.
an audio commentary
(= a recorded commentary that you listen to )
• The DVD extras include an audio commentary by the film director.
verbs
give a commentary
• His job is to give a non-stop commentary on each moment in the game.
provide a commentary
• The helicopter was providing a running commentary to the police control room.
keep up a commentary
(= give one continuously )
• Attenborough kept up a running commentary on the animals' movements.
listen to a commentary
• I was listening to the football commentary on the radio.
nouns
a commentary box
(= a small room where the commentators on a sports game sit )
• He was in the commentary box, microphone in hand.
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