commented

"Commented" is the past tense of the verb "comment." It has a couple of closely related meanings — all revolving around the idea of saying or writing something about a topic. It also has a specific technical sense used in programming.

1verbexpressing an opinion or remark

When you say or write something about a topic — giving your thoughts, reaction, or opinion — you have 'commented.' Think of it as adding your voice to a conversation about something.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

The teacher commented that my essay was well-structured.

She commented on how beautiful the painting looked.

The politician refused to comment on the scandal.

2verbleaving a written response online

On social media, videos, or articles, when you type a response or reaction and post it, you have 'commented.' This is the digital version of speaking your thoughts out loud.

social media / internet · Modern, widely used

He commented on her photo saying it looked amazing.

Over 500 people commented on the viral video.

She commented under the post to share her experience.

3verbdisabling code in programming

In programming, when you 'comment out' a line of code, you turn it into a note that the computer ignores. Developers say they 'commented out' a line when they want to temporarily disable it without deleting it.

programming / technology · Modern, widely used

She commented out that line of code to see if it was causing the bug.

He commented the old function so it wouldn't run during testing.

The developer commented several blocks of code before the update.