annotate
Use Annotate in a sentence
əˌteɪt verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
2.
to make annotations or notes.
Origin:
1725–35; < Latin annotātus noted down (past participle of annotāre), equivalent to an- an-2 + notātus noted, marked; see note, -ate1
1725–35; < Latin annotātus noted down (past participle of annotāre), equivalent to an- an-2 + notātus noted, marked; see note, -ate1
Related forms
an·no·ta·tive, an·no·ta·to·ry [an-uh-tey-tuh-ree, -tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uh-noh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
[an-uh-tey-tuh-ree, -tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, uh-noh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective an·no·ta·tor, noun
o·ver·an·no·tate, verb, o·ver·an·no·tat·ed, o·ver·an·no·tat·ing.
re·an·no·tate, verb, re·an·no·tat·ed, re·an·no·tat·ing.
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annotate (ˈænəʊˌteɪt, ˈænə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to supply (a written work, such as an ancient text) with critical or explanatory notes | |
| [C18: from Latin annotāre, from nota mark] | |
| 'annotatable | |
| —adj | |
| 'annotative | |
| —adj | |
| 'annotator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
annotate
1733, from L. annotatus, pp. of annotare "to note down" (see annotation).
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Example sentences
Many people manually annotate their pictures after they've uploaded them to a computer.
You can scribble and annotate, fold it or tear strips off and rearrange them.
While she talked, Life's camera recorded a series of her expressions which annotate the headaches and humors of show business.
While writing my dissertation, I began to use footnotes extensively to annotate and elaborate on my text.
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