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Definition of annotate

annotate

/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/
an · no · tate
Adjective:annotative
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Past Simple:annotated
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Past Participle:annotated
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Present Participle:annotating
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annotate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To add explanatory notes, comments, or critical remarks to a text, diagram, or document.

Example

"The students were asked to annotate the poem by writing their observations in the margins."

2

To label or attach descriptive metadata to raw data, images, or genetic sequences for analysis or machine learning (in computing and biology).

Example

"Researchers spent months working to annotate the newly sequenced genome to identify protein-coding regions."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-15th century from Latin annotatus, the past participle of annotare ('to add a note to'), formed from ad- ('to') and notare ('to mark'), from nota ('a mark or note').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Annotate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/annotate
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