annotated

[an-uh-tey-tid]

adjective

1. supplied with or containing explanatory notes, textual comments, etc..

   an annotated edition of Milton's poetry.

Other Word Forms

• unannotated adjective
• well-annotated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annotated¹

First recorded in 1800–10; annotate + -ed ²

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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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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Only one of the Nepalis, worker number 1725, was annotated: “missing.”

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When To Use

What does annotated mean?

The adjective annotated is used to describe a text or similar thing to which notes or comments have been added to provide explanation or criticism about a particular part of it.Such notes or comments are called annotations, and to add them is to annotate (the adjective annotated comes from the past tense of this verb). Annotation can also refer to the act of annotating.Annotations are often added to scholarly articles or to literary works that are being analyzed, and it’s these types of things that are most commonly described as annotated. But annotations can be added to any text. 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.The word annotated is sometimes abbreviated as annot. (which can also mean annotation or annotator).Example: The annotated edition of the book really helped me to understand the historical context and the meanings of some obscure words.