Annotations: meaning, definitions and examples

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annotations

 

[ ˌanəˈteɪʃənz ]

Context #1

in linguistics

Annotations are additional notes or comments added to a text to provide explanations, comments, or references.

Synonyms

comments, explanations, notes

Examples of usage

  • Scholars often use annotations to provide further insights into a text.
  • In academic writing, annotations are commonly used to support arguments and cite sources.

Translations

Translations of the word "annotations" in other languages:

🇵🇹 anotações

🇮🇳 टिप्पणियाँ

🇩🇪 Anmerkungen

🇮🇩 catatan

🇺🇦 анотації

🇵🇱 adnotacje

🇯🇵 注釈

🇫🇷 annotations

🇪🇸 anotaciones

🇹🇷 açıklamalar

🇰🇷 주석

🇸🇦 تعليقات

🇨🇿 poznámky

🇸🇰 poznámky

🇨🇳 注释

🇸🇮 opombe

🇮🇸 athugasemdir

🇰🇿 түсініктемелер

🇬🇪 შენიშვნები

🇦🇿 qeydlər

🇲🇽 anotaciones

Word origin

The word 'annotations' originated from the Latin word 'annotatio', which means 'a note added by way of comment or explanation'. Annotations have been used throughout history to provide additional context and insights into texts, manuscripts, and documents.