annotation

[ an-uh-tey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a critical or explanatory note or body of notes added to a text.

  2. the act of annotating.

  1. note (def. 1). Abbreviation: annot.

Origin of annotation

1
First recorded in 1425–75, annotation is from the Latin word annotātiōn- (stem of annotātiō). See annotate, -ion

Other words from annotation

  • re·an·no·ta·tion, noun

Words Nearby annotation

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British Dictionary definitions for annotation

annotation

/ (ˌænəʊˈteɪʃən, ˌænə-) /


noun
  1. the act of annotating

  2. a note added in explanation, etc, esp of some literary work

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