Synonyms of annotate

annotate

verb

as in to interpret

to add notes or comments to (a text, book, drawing, etc.)

He annotated the text at several places.

annotate a list

Related Words

• interpret
• analyze
• explain
• illustrate
• clarify
• demonstrate
• simplify
• explicate
• elucidate
• construe
• commentate
• define
• illuminate
• expound
• decipher
• spell out
• solve
• gloss
• decode
• clear (up)
• get across
• specify
• demystify
• unriddle
• resolve
• disentangle
• undo
• unravel
• untangle
• unscramble
• break down

Dissimilar Words

• cloud
• confuse
• confound
• obscure
• obfuscate
• befog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annotate

Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

My team has had projects with perfectly annotated and stabilized data that was so limited that their model couldn’t perform accurately at scale. — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The two identical charts annotate the setup in different ways. — Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 26 June 2026

The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026