commentaries
n. plural-onlyn. sets of notes or explanations that help you understand a book, a movie, or an event. They provide extra details and opinions to make the subject clearer.
n. sets of explanatory notes or critical interpretations of a text, event, or situation. Often refers to scholarly works that provide line-by-line analysis of historical or religious documents.
The professor assigned several commentaries on the ancient poem.
The new edition of the legal code includes detailed commentaries to help lawyers interpret the changes.
While the primary text remains the focus of the course, these medieval commentaries offer invaluable insight into how contemporary scholars perceived the political shifts of their era.
Usually used in the plural when referring to a collection of written remarks or a specific published work.