Annotate

ˈanəˌtāt

Meaning & Definition

verb

To add notes or comments to a text or diagram to explain or provide additional information.

Teachers often annotate the texts they assign to help students understand complex themes.

To provide critical or explanatory notes on a text.

The scholar decided to annotate the ancient manuscript to clarify the historical context.

To add annotations to a document or piece of software.

During the meeting, the team used software to annotate the presentation slides with requirements.

To mark up a digital document with explanatory comments.

She annotated the PDF to highlight key points for her review.

From medieval Latin 'annotatus', past participle of 'annotare', meaning 'to note, to remark'.

annotate a text

To add notes to a written work to provide insight or explanation.

annotate a graph

To add labels or notes to a graphical representation to clarify data.

make annotations

To add critical or informative notes to a piece of work.

annotation

A note or comment added to a text or diagram.

notate

To write down or note (as in a symbolic form).

commentary

A series of notes explaining or interpreting a particular text.

To jot down quick notes for later reference.

I'm just gonna annotate this document before the meeting.

To add casual comments that aren't formal.

She annotated the movie script with her personal thoughts.