annotation

noun

an·no·ta·tion | \ ˌa-nə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of annotation

1 : a note added by way of comment or explanation The bibliography was provided with helpful annotations.

2 : the act of annotating something

Examples of annotation in a Sentence

Without the annotations, the diagram would be hard to understand. the author's annotation of the diagram

Recent Examples on the Web

As Josh Sacks notes, the cost of this annotation far exceeds the cost of collecting the road imagery, probably by two orders of magnitude. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk promises big new Tesla Autopilot upgrade, but is it legal?," 10 Dec. 2018 The writing’s been on the wall about annotations for some time now. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "YouTube annotations will disappear for good in January," 27 Nov. 2018 But users quickly improvised, re-posting screenshots from others’ Stories on their own, often with annotations or comments. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "‘Stories’ was Instagram’s smartest move yet," 8 Aug. 2018 Like just about every other plot element, Josh’s mental issues are telegraphed by lazy visual annotations rather than solid writing. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: Two Brothers, One Therapist and an ‘Aardvark’," 12 Apr. 2018 Another playlist, for the Travel Channel, further defined his tastes by including annotations of the songs. — Randall Roberts, latimes.com, "Anthony Bourdain wasn't just a food lover — he was a music freak, too," 8 June 2018 Read her speech below and click on the yellow, highlighted text to view annotations by the Fix. — Eugene Scott, Washington Post, "Stacey Abrams’s victory speech, annotated," 23 May 2018 It will be published in English in its entirety for the first time next month as The Travel Diaries of Albert Einstein: The Far East, Palestine and Spain, 1922-1923, with annotations by the Einstein scholar Ze’ev Rosenkranz. — Sandra Dionisi, Smithsonian, "When Albert Einstein Visited Japan," 18 Apr. 2018 But Eden still gets to play a major role in the finale, thanks to something June finds in her belongings: a copy of the Bible, covered in Eden’s own notes and annotations. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 Finale Offers a Light in the Darkness," 11 July 2018

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