Annotate: meaning, definitions and examples

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annotate

 

[ หˆanษ™หŒteษชt ]

Context #1

in writing

To add notes or comments to a text, diagram, or other work, typically for explanation or analysis.

Synonyms

comment, explain, interpret

Examples of usage

  • I need to annotate this article for my literature class.
  • Please annotate the diagram with relevant information.
  • She annotated the manuscript with her own observations and questions.
Context #2

in genetics

To add or modify genetic information on a DNA sequence.

Synonyms

label, mark, note

Examples of usage

  • The researchers will annotate the genome to identify specific genes.
  • They annotated the DNA sequence to mark regions of interest.
Context #3

in linguistics

A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work.

Synonyms

commentary, explanation, note

Examples of usage

  • The book's footnotes provided valuable annotations for understanding the text.
  • His annotations in the margins helped him analyze the poem.

Translations

Translations of the word "annotate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anotar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเคฟเคชเฅเคชเคฃเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช annotieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencatat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝะพั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ anotowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณจ้‡ˆใ‚’ใคใ‘ใ‚‹ (chลซshaku o tsukeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท annoter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anotar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท not almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์„์„ ๋‹ฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนู„ูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anotovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ anotovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณจ้‡Š (zhรนshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opombiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรก athugasemd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏัั–ะฝั–ะบั‚ะตะผะต ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™rh etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anotar

Word origin

The word 'annotate' comes from the Latin word 'annotare', which means 'to note down'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century. The practice of annotating texts has been a common scholarly activity for centuries, allowing readers to engage with and analyze written works more deeply.

See also: notability, notable, notables, notably, notary, notebook, noted, notepad, notes, noteworthy, notice.