annotating

verb

present participle of annotate
as in interpreting
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 annotating Over the past several months, startups have stepped in to supply that demand by collecting and annotating videos from thousands of contract workers around the world. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 After compiling and annotating my own list of the 100 best movies of the past century—broken down by decade, 10 pictures in each—I’m here to reassure you that there’s no such thing as the wrong taste. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026 Researchers are counting on such advances to help power them in their grand quest of sequencing and annotating the world’s organisms. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025 Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025 As long as annotating serves the reader a purpose, any style is fine, experts say. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025 From an engineering perspective, this includes mapping out ‘decision trees’, annotating task boundaries and defining clear entry and exit points for AI intervention. — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotating
  1. interpreting
  2. analyzing
  3. explaining
  4. illustrating
  5. clarifying
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  • LLMs, for example, are not given robust, explicit prescriptions on grammar, or an overly structured map for interpreting what matters and why about every point of knowledge in their datasets.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • The murder and its fraught causes are recounted by a Bengali analyst, who is himself interpreting them from the records of a different analyst with connections to Chatterjee’s two living children.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of interpreting
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  • There, the visual cortex begins analyzing its color, shape, speed and direction.
    — Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • The new Auto trim feature acts as a one-tap solution, automatically analyzing the video and cutting out unnecessary footage to shorten the timeline.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of analyzing
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  • Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The traditional experience requires waiting on hold, explaining the situation and hoping an agent can help.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of explaining
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  • That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of illustrating
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  • For an oily scalp, more frequent washing may be necessary, or clarifying shampoos may be useful.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 July 2026
  • Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of clarifying

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