an·no·tate

[an-uh-teyt] verb, an·no·tat·ed, an·no·tat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes: to annotate the works of Shakespeare.
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

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·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]
 
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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annotate definition


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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