annotate

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an·no·tate | \ ˈa-nə-ˌtāt

annotated; annotating

Definition of annotate

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

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He annotated the text at several places.

Recent Examples on the Web The capability will be able to record a short video, annotate it with text, emojis, do basic editing, and add live filters, Microsoft said. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "The mobile Microsoft Lens app can now read your handwriting," 3 Feb. 2021 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020 Some create doctors’ notes in real time; others annotate after visits. — Sarah Kwon, Fortune, "Time-crunched doctors are relying on remote-working scribes to take notes via video call," 30 Sep. 2020

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