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annotating

annotating

5.3
Adding notes to a text or picture to explain it
  • noun
  • /ˈænəˌteɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : anotación
  • Many teachers encourage annotating diagrams as it helps students grasp complex processes in science.

And they were tasked with reading, annotating and reporting on books from which their employers would advise the Queen.

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Examples

  • Elan, in contrast, is a tool specifically tailored for transcribing, annotating, and coding video segments for analysis purposes (Freitas, 2015).

    Academic text (2017)

  • Kubrick did a lot of color changes for scripts, annotated notes about who was wearing what objects they were holding, plus Polaroids, paper choice.

  • So that's like my full annotating routine.

    Destiny Sidwell

  • This allows easy collecting and annotating of webpages.

    Blog text (33)

  • The added exposure to the vocabulary items afforded to the students in the annotating group benefited all students with the exception of MAA's, perhaps due to lack of motivation.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Are there differences in the reading comprehension of male and female students engaged in a computer-based reading task with annotating versus a computer-based reading activity without annotating?

    Academic text (2004)

  • Annotating a text can help students understand the material better by providing clear explanations.

  • The annotating of research papers often includes important comments that clarify complicated concepts.

Synonyms

commentary
vsannotating
  • Formal
58 3.8

Notes written to explain and discuss a book or text

is the act of adding short explanatory notes not long interpretive texts
annotation
vsannotating
8 4.9

A short note added to a text or diagram to explain it

is the ongoing action of adding explanatory notes to texts or diagrams
margining
vsannotating
7.3

Writing short notes at the edge of a page to help you study

is the general process of adding notes anywhere on or about a text

How Detailed

expounding
  • Formal
7.7
explanation
∞ 1.0
annotating
5.3
comment
789 1.7
to note
951 1.6

Surface Forms

annotating singular
annotatings plural

Morphology

annotating = annotate (transparent) = annotate + ing

Standard present-participle/gerund formation from the verb 'annotate' indicating the action or process of adding notes.

Etymology

Annotating comes from the parts ad- 'to' and nota 'mark', which is the same root as the English word note. So annotating is literally making small marks or notes on a text to explain or remember it.