annotations Definition
notes added to a text or diagram providing explanation or commentary.
Using annotations: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "annotations" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The book contains annotations by the author.
Example
The teacher asked us to make annotations on the article we read.
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The map had helpful annotations to guide us through the city.
annotations Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for annotations
- comments
- explanations
- notations
Phrases with annotations
symbols written above or below musical notes to indicate how they should be played or sung
Example
The sheet music had detailed musical annotations to help the performer interpret the piece.
the process of adding linguistic information to a text, such as part of speech or syntactic structure
Example
The linguist used linguistic annotation to analyze the sentence structure of the text.
the addition of historical context or information to a text or document
Example
The historian provided historical annotation to the original manuscript to help readers understand the time period in which it was written.
Summary: annotations in Brief
'Annotations' [anəˈteɪʃ(ə)nz] refer to notes added to a text or diagram to provide explanation or commentary. They can be found in books, articles, maps, and other forms of media. Examples include 'musical annotation,' 'linguistic annotation,' and 'historical annotation.' 'Annotations' can also be used interchangeably with 'explanations' and 'comments.'
