annotate

verb

Definition of annotatenext
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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Recent Examples of annotate 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 In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for annotate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotate
  1. interpret
  2. analyze
  3. explain
  4. illustrate
  5. clarify
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  • The architecture is designed to let robots interpret their surroundings, predict how environments may change, and choose appropriate actions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Rossi interpreted the idea of the piazza quite literally, arranging the service’s pieces like structures around a public square.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpret
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  • To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the Economist used Pangram to analyze parliamentary speeches, finding that 10% of the words spoken in the British Parliament were drafted with AI.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of analyze
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  • Kelly said she was impressed by Sand’s ability to not only answer complex policy questions off the cuff but also to explain the context of the issue for others in the audience who might not have been as familiar.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Faulk explained the section from the Old Applehill Road to Douglas Street is considered a limited access highway because the state does not want businesses creating their own access points.
    — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of explain
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  • More broadly, the expansion illustrates how advanced technology, industrial investment and acquisition reform are increasingly interconnected in modern defence planning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • However, its premise also illustrates the very ideological hypocrisy that has alienated much of the public from the press.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of illustrate
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  • For good or ill, the film also refrains from forcing Uta to ever clarify her sexuality or choose one partner over the other.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the former employees, as well as OpenAI, have issued additional statements to clarify their sides of the story.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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