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annotation

annotation

8 4.9
A short note added to a text or diagram to explain it
  • noun
  • /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : anotación
  • The teacher emphasized the importance of annotations to help students grasp complex concepts in the text.
  • biblical annotations
  • textual annotations
  • student annotations

The guy who wrote all the annotations was a philosopher, Peter Heath.

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Examples

  • She used annotations to highlight important passages in the book for her study group.

  • The research paper included several annotations to explain the methodology and findings.

  • Model close reading and annotation a few times before asking students to try.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In addition, students are expected to use their annotations in the development of their written products.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Students also used sticky note annotations to respond to each other's claims about the text.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Develop text-dependent questions and ideas for annotation that will spark discussion among students.

    Academic text (2015)
  • When a student edits or moves copy, all the annotations move with the original text.

    Academic text (2001)
  • There is good reason to believe that annotations have significance for biblical interpretation.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Close reading of complex text involves annotations, repeated reading, text-dependent questions, and discussions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We gave them a 20- to 30-minute orientation on how to create annotations using the SmarTText program.

    Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

note
vsannotation
1.0

A short written message to remind or tell someone something

is mainly for explanation or criticism rather than simple records
comment
vsannotation
789 1.7

A written note in a text that explains a word or idea

focuses more on explaining or judging text rather than general short messages
remark
vsannotation
371 1.4

A short spoken or written statement giving an opinion

is specifically a written explanatory addition rather than a general opinion
notation
vsannotation
13 4.4

A short written note added to a document to give information

is broader covering longer explanatory entries not only short instructions
annotating
vsannotation
5.3

Adding notes to a text or picture to explain it

is the label for the added explanation rather than the process

How Detailed

exposition
16 5.5
explanation
1.0
annotation
8 4.9
comment
1.0
note
1.0

Surface Forms

annotation singular
annotations plural

Morphology

annotation = annotate (transparent) = annotate + ion

The word 'annotation' is transparently derived from 'annotate' with the suffix '-ion' indicating the act or process.

Etymology

The word annotation comes from Latin ad- 'to' and notare 'to mark', and it shares the same root as the everyday word note. Think of an annotation as a small 'note' you write beside a text to explain, correct, or give extra information. That's why an annotation is a short note or comment added to a text.