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
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The archival material is organized and annotated by Chaplin biographer David Robinson and editor Cecilia Cenciarelli, who have done essential work here detailing Chaplin’s biggest final burst of creativity.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Color ereaders like the Kindle Colorsoft and upcoming Kindle Scribe Colorsoft are designed for those looking to read comic books, graphic novels, magazines, and manga, and to annotate documents such as PDF files.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Many iPhone users have long wanted an easier way to edit, annotate and scan documents without relying on third-party tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite this thorough materialism, the survival of Lucretius’ poem depends entirely on two manuscripts copied out in the Carolingian period, and one of them was certainly at the royal court, where it was studied and annotated by the Irish scholar Dungal.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Color ereaders like the Kindle Colorsoft and upcoming Kindle Scribe Colorsoft are designed for those looking to read comic books, graphic novels, magazines, and manga, and to annotate documents such as PDF files.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Many iPhone users have long wanted an easier way to edit, annotate and scan documents without relying on third-party tools.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Yet, despite this thorough materialism, the survival of Lucretius’ poem depends entirely on two manuscripts copied out in the Carolingian period, and one of them was certainly at the royal court, where it was studied and annotated by the Irish scholar Dungal.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Styled by Lotta Volkova, the cast includes the likes of Pierre Francois Jacob playing Turlington’s husband; Penelope Ternes and Kaplan Hani as their daughter and son; Edoardo Sebastianelli and Lina Zhang interpreting their respective partners, and Fatou Kebbeh as their friend.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Harry, however, is said to have interpreted William’s caution as a lack of support — or even skepticism — toward Meghan.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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High-resolution satellite imagery from February 10, 2026, analyzed by ISIS, shows Iran continuing to harden tunnel entrances at the underground complex carved into Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Engineers will analyze how materials, production techniques, and post-treatment processes affect component life.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The suit prompted the restaurant to update language on its bill to explain that the service fee was not the same as a gratuity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In general, the hospital has always instructed its providers not to make comments or notes about a patient’s immigration status on notes or other materials that can be accessed, the doctor explained.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tulsky discusses Native Americans, Quindaro, meatpacking plants, Carrie Nation and events throughout the 20th century — all to illustrate how corruption not only developed but thrived in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Berrios said Rinaldi taught her to go from drawing and illustrating comic books to objects, people and landscapes.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The brief comment during a lightning round of questions quickly attracted attention and Obama later sought to clarify his remarks with a statement on social media.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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In this study, P-free and P-containing glasses and glass ceramics were synthesized and evaluated using various analytical methods to clarify the influence of P addition on the glass structure and state of P after crystallization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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