commentator — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A person who makes a commentary, particularly Synonym of historian or chronicler, a person who compiles an annotated history.

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Rare

2. A person who makes a commentary, particularly A person who compiles explanations and critical notes on a text.

3. A person who makes a commentary, particularly A person who compiles explanations of the law, particularly (historical) comparatively innovative European jurists in the 14th century, as opposed to earlier glossators.

   Examples

   It would be well into the fourteenth century before the commentators came into their own.

4. A person who makes a commentary, particularly A person who compiles explanations of biblical passages.

5. A person who makes a commentary, particularly A person who provides an instantaneous description of a public event, particularly a sporting event, for a mass media audience.

   Examples

   He was a commentator for football two years before retiring.

6. A person who makes a commentary, particularly A person who provides analysis or opinion on current events, especially for a mass media audience.

   Examples

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   Specifically, and unforgivably, she restarted the Heathrow Third Runway bandwagon, which had been stalled for more than a decade and even declared dead by most commentators.

Noun

1. an expert who observes and comments on something

   Synonyms

   observer

   Broader terms

   expert

2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day

   Synonyms

   reviewer

   Broader terms

   writerauthor