Definition of ANNOTATE

annotate

Verb

Verb Forms: annotated, annotating, annotates

  • To add explanatory notes or comments to a text.
  • add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
    • "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"
  • provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
    • "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
  • To add annotation to.

Examples

  • After the game, he would ANNOTATE the final board, showing where he could’ve scored more.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre(an alternative form of adnotāre), from ad- (“to”) + notāre (“to mark, note”).

Synonyms

comment, footnote, gloss

Scrabble Score: 8

annotate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
annotate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
annotate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

annotate: valid Words With Friends Word