annotate
Origin of annotate
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an·no·ta·tive, an·no·ta·to·ry [an-uh-tey-tuh-ree, -tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee; uh-noh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈæn əˌteɪ tə ri, -təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i; əˈnoʊ təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivean·no·ta·tor, nouno·ver·an·no·tate, verb, o·ver·an·no·tat·ed, o·ver·an·no·tat·ing.re·an·no·tate, verb, re·an·no·tat·ed, re·an·no·tat·ing.Words nearby annotate
MORE ABOUT ANNOTATE
What does annotate mean?
To annotate is to add notes or comments to a text or something similar to provide explanation or criticism about a particular part of it.
Such notes or comments are called annotations. Annotation can also refer to the act of annotating.
Annotations are often added to scholarly articles or to literary works that are being analyzed. But any text can be annotated. For example, a note that you scribble in the margin of your textbook is an annotation, as is an explanatory comment that you add to a list of tasks at work.
Something that has had such notes added to it can be described with the adjective annotated, as in This is the annotated edition of the book.
Example: I like to annotate the books I’m reading by writing my thoughts in the margins.
Where does annotate come from?
The first records of the word annotate come from the 1700s. (Annotation is recorded much earlier, in the 1400s.) Annotate derives from the Latin annotātus, which means “noted down” and comes from the Latin verb annotāre. At the root of the word is the Latin nota, which means “mark” and is also the basis of the English word note.
Typically, text is annotated in order to add explanation, criticism, analysis, or historical perspective. The word can be used in more specific ways in different contexts. In an annotated bibliography, each citation is annotated with a summary or other information. In computer programming, strings of code can be annotated with explanatory notes. In genomics, gene sequences can be annotated with interpretations of genes and their possible functions. In all cases, the word refers to adding some kind of extra information to an existing thing.
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What are some other forms related to annotate?
- annotation (noun)
- annotated (past tense verb, adjective)
- annotative (adjective)
- annotatory (adjective)
- annotator (noun)
- reannotate (verb)
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How is annotate used in real life?
Annotate is most commonly used in the context of academic and literary works.
every time i annotate a book i think about how beautiful the reading experience will be for the next person but nobody ever borrows books from me so 😔 https://t.co/Uktg1BLIUo
— mahnoor (@mahnewr_) July 26, 2020
When I read books, I analyze them completely. I annotate, I take notes—I try to communicate with the author. Doing this has shown dramatic improvement in retaining the information I read from the books. I also listen to ASMR ambiences, whether a crackling fireplace or a library. pic.twitter.com/Y4s69lHESb
— Brice van der Post (@bricevdp) July 26, 2020
Human workers are needed to prepare data for #AI, annotate the datasets used to train AI models, monitor the performance of these models — and correct inaccurate predictions. Namrata Yadav examines. https://t.co/IXieNmjfkD
— ORF (@orfonline) July 30, 2020
Try using annotate!
Which of the following things can be annotated?
A. a classic novel
B. a scholarly article
C. a grocery list
D. all of the above