annotated; annotating

intransitive verb

: to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment

transitive verb

: to make or furnish annotations (see annotation sense 1) for (something, such as a literary work or subject)
annotated his translation of Dante's Divine Comedy

Examples of annotate in a Sentence

He annotated the text at several places.
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The rideshare company has a new division, called Scaled Solutions, which provides contractors to clients for the data labeling and annotating work used to develop AI models. Richard Nieva, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Annotating pens and highlighters If your favorite reader loves to annotate their hard copies, set them up for success with some supplies. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 OpenAI says this version is specifically designed for more complex problems and reasoning—things like annotating genetic sequencing data or generating complex mathematical models. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Readers will find the text of the Treaty of Paris below, annotated with scholarship around the treaty, the war, and the conditions prior and post treaty. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for annotate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin annotatus, past participle of annotare, from ad- + notare to mark — more at note

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of annotate was in 1693

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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annotate. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

annotate

verb
annotated; annotating
: to make or add explanatory notes

Legal Definition

annotate

verb
annotated; annotating

intransitive verb

: to make or write an annotation

transitive verb

: to make or write annotations for
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