annotation
noun
a critical or explanatory note or body of notes added to a text.
annotations
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pluralof annotation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During her annual meeting, Purdom highlighted Hyphenbox, a Planeteer portfolio company that creates annotations for robotics data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
This particular copy is remarkable not just because it was printed on 4 July 1776, but because it was intercepted by British soldiers and sent back home - with their annotations added.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
A voracious reader, Walger lost, among other treasured items, her vast book collection, which contained everything from contemporary fiction and Romantic poetry to treasured childhood books with her annotations scrawled in the margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
It may be cute that Feig and other interviewees are seen watching the clips but their annotations feel like overkill.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
There had to be at least a hundred annotations, about the Nightbeast’s diet, its preferred season for hibernation, even its favorite snack.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
