Anotación (en. Annotation)
/anotaˈθjon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A brief comment made about a text.
I made a note in the book to remember the main idea.
Hice una anotación en el libro para recordar la idea principal.
A note or explanatory review.
The professor asked us to make notes in class.
El profesor pidió hacer anotaciones en clase.
Record or document used to make an observation.
The minutes of the meeting were sent by email.
La anotación de la reunión fue enviada por correo electrónico.
Etymology
From Latin 'annotatio', which means 'the action of noting down'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Margin note
A brief comment written alongside a text.
anotación al margen
To make annotations
To take notes or comments on a topic.
hacer anodaciones
Field note
Notes made in a specific place during a study or experiment.
anotación de campo
Related Words
To note down
To write something down to remember it.
anotar
Notepad
A person who takes notes.
anotador
Note
A brief written document used to record information.
nota
Slang Meanings
Quick note made in a workgroup.
In the meeting, I made a quick note about the discussed ideas.
En la junta, hice una anotación rápida sobre las ideas discutidas.
Short summary of what was discussed in a conversation.
At the end of the talk, I kept a mental note of the key points.
Al final de la charla, me quedé con una anotación mental de los puntos clave.