Annotating: meaning, definitions and examples

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annotating

 

[ หˆรฆnษ™หŒteษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

data processing

Annotating involves adding notes, comments, or explanations to a text or document to provide additional information or context. This process is commonly used in education, research, and data analysis to enhance understanding and facilitate navigation through complex materials. Annotations can help clarify important points, summarize key information, or highlight significant themes within the content. Annotating can also refer to marking up a piece of code or digital content to provide comments or clarifications in programming or software development.

Synonyms

commenting, highlighting, marking, notating

Examples of usage

  • The students were annotating their readings for better comprehension.
  • She spent hours annotating the manuscript with her insights.
  • Researchers are annotating the dataset to improve its usability.
  • He started annotating his presentation notes for clarity.

Translations

Translations of the word "annotating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anotando

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

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช annotieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengannotasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝะพั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ adnotowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณจ้‡ˆใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท annoter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anotar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท not almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์„ ๋‹ฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนู„ูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anotace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ anotรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณจ่งฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ annotacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ athugasemd

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

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒแƒขแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™rh etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anotar

Etymology

The term 'annotate' originates from the Latin word 'annotare', which means 'to note upon' or 'to make a note of'. This word itself is a combination of the prefix 'ad-', meaning 'to', and 'notare', which means 'to mark'. The practice of annotating texts dates back to ancient times, where scholars would add their insights to manuscripts to aid in the interpretation of the texts and to pass on knowledge. Over the centuries, annotating has evolved into a critical skill in fields such as education and research, allowing individuals to engage more deeply with content. The rise of digital technology has further expanded the meaning of annotating, allowing for electronic notes and comments to accompany digital documents and media.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,849 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.