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commentative

/ˈkɒmənˌteɪtɪv/

commentative adjective: that occurs outside of the context of the film's action, and therefore cannot be heard by the film's characters.

Adjective

commentative (not comparable)

  1. That occurs outside of the context of the film's action, and therefore cannot be heard by the film's characters.
    Antonyms:
    diegetic

Antonyms of commentative

Questions about commentative

What does commentative mean?
Commentative means that occurs outside of the context of the film's action, and therefore cannot be heard by the film's characters.
What part of speech is commentative?
Commentative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce commentative?
Commentative is pronounced /ˈkɒmənˌteɪtɪv/.

Words near commentative in the dictionary

  1. commentated
  2. commentates
  3. commentating
  4. commentation
  5. commentations
  6. commentative
  7. commentator
  8. commentator's curse
  9. commentatorial
  10. commentatorially
  11. commentators

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