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Commenter vs Commentary - What's the difference?

commenter | commentary |

As nouns the difference between commenter and commentary

is that commenter is one who comments while commentary is a series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.

commenter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who comments.
  • Synonyms

    * commentator ----

    commentary

    Noun

    (commentaries)
  • A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
  • This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary . -(Henry Hallam).
  • A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
  • An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
  • Derived terms

    * audio commentary * commentary track * DVD commentary * political commentary * social commentary * supercommentary