annotate

[an-uh-teyt]

verb (used with object)

annotated, annotating 

1. to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes.

   to annotate the works of Shakespeare.

verb (used without object)

annotated, annotating 

1. to make annotations or notes.

annotate

/ ˈænəʊˌteɪt, ˈænə- /

verb

1. to supply (a written work, such as an ancient text) with critical or explanatory notes

Other Word Forms

• annotative adjective
• annotatory adjective
• annotator noun
• overannotate verb
• reannotate verb
• annotatable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annotate¹

First recorded in 1725–35; from Latin annotātus “marked down,” past participle of annotāre “to mark down,” from an- an- ² + notāre “to mark” ( note )

Word History and Origins

Origin of annotate¹

C18: from Latin annotāre, from nota mark

Example Sentences

These indicators of past glacial activity, along with Coloe Fossae and the surrounding craters, are visible in the annotated images.

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"Manually annotating over 23,000 calls by hand is no small feat, and I have a team of interns to thank for helping with the analysis!" shares Parnell.

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Under October's ceasefire deal Israel agreed to withdraw its forces to that marker, annotated by a yellow line on maps released by the IDF.

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There are posters, annotated scripts, costumes, production materials and newspaper clippings from these projects.

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The captured videos are then annotated by Kumar and his team.

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When To Use

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.