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annotated; annotating; annotates

When you annotate , you write critical explanations to add extra insight about something. These explanations can be necessary to understanding writings in which the language might be difficult to make sense of without clarification.

The heart of the word annotate is the word note . The Latin annotātus means "noted down," making the word a breeze to remember. A writer will annotate parts that need extra explanation in technical works or classic writings in which the language or concepts might be difficult to grasp. In fact, some works, like James Joyce’s "Ulysses," have entire separate volumes of annotations, and readers must shift back and forth from the novel to the annotations. Now that's a dedicated reader!

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  1. Annotated Definition & Meaning

    The meaning of ANNOTATED is provided with explanatory notes or comments. How to use annotated in a sentence.

  2. Annotate Definition & Meaning

    The meaning of ANNOTATE is to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment. How to use annotate in a sentence.

  3. ANNOTATE

    Meaning of annotate in English ... to add a short explanation or opinion to a text or image: Annotated editions of Shakespeare's plays help

  4. Annotated Definition & Meaning

    The adjective annotated is used to describe a text or similar thing to which notes or comments have been added to provide explanation or criticism about a

  5. Annotation Definition & Meaning

    An annotation is a note or comment added to a text to provide explanation or criticism about a particular part of it. Annotation can also refer to the act

  6. Annotate

    When you annotate, you write critical explanations to add extra insight about something. These explanations can be necessary to understanding writings in which

  7. Annotated definition and meaning

    Annotated definition: supplied with critical or explanatory notes | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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    Annotate definition: If you annotate written work or a diagram , you add notes to it, especially in order to... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and

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  10. Annotate Definition & Meaning

    : to add notes or comments to (a text, book, drawing, etc.).