annotation

[ an-uh-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a critical or explanatory note or body of notes added to a text.
2. the act of annotating.
3. note ( def 1 ). : annot.

annotation

/ ˌænə-; ˌænəʊˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of annotating
2. a note added in explanation, etc, esp of some literary work

Other Words From

• rean·no·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of annotation¹

First recorded in 1425–75, annotation is from the Latin word annotātiōn- (stem of annotātiō ). See annotate, -ion

Example Sentences

The term Abernaquis, is also a French mode of annotation for the same word, but is rather applied at this time to a specific band.

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Modern editors of what they call the "Roman Elegies" bring abundant annotation, and often detail Goethe's own emendations.

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Footnote tags that were missing in the original are underlined without further annotation.

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In olden times the place was unknown, but can be doubtfully identified with A-nok-ta-shan in the annotation of Shui-ching.

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Sippi, agreeably to the early French annotation of the word, signifies a river.

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