From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishannotatean‧no‧tate /ˈænəteɪt/ verb [transitive] EXPLAINto add short notes to a book or piece of writing to explain parts of it an annotated edition of ‘Othello’Grammar Annotate is usually passive. —annotation /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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annotate• PaperPort software creates a graphic image of the scanned item and lets the user edit, annotate and sort the result.• A translation of his book appears in the Vatican library, annotated by Lorenzo Ghiberti.• The fax viewer is more flexible, and you can now annotate documents before resending them.• It is very well annotated, easily navigable and there is an admirable list of abbreviations.• He had asked the students to read and annotate five passages at home.• The Masonic books I inherited from him were well marked and annotated in the margins, in his handwriting.• Rutt also drew upon the 1659 record to annotate, supplement, and modify Burton's.• Gardner wrote an annotated version of "Alice in Wonderland."Origin annotate (1700-1800) Latin past participle of annotare, from ad- “to” + notare “to mark” 