annotate

Verb
Synonyms: footnoteglosscomment

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments“The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel”Synonyms: footnote
  2. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases“He annotated on what his teacher had written”Synonyms: glosscomment
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Annotate \An"no*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annotated; p. pr. & vb. n. Annotating.] [L. annotatus; p. p. of annotare to annotate; ad + notare to mark, nota mark. See Note, n.] To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Annotate \An"no*tate\, v. i. To make notes or comments; -- with on or upon. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

annotation annotate

1.<programming, compiler> Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. They are not usually essential to the correct function of the program but give hints to improve performance.

2.<hypertext> A new commentary node linked to an existing node. If readers, as well as authors, can annotate nodes, then they can immediately provide feedback if the information is misleading, out of date or plain wrong.

(1995-11-26)

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