annotation C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ənɵˈʈeʃən/ UK /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #146740 Meanings 1 noun A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text. 2 noun A comment added to a text. Make an annotation. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms annotationalannotationistback-annotationmicro-annotationmicroannotationmisannotationoverannotationreannotationunderannotation Etymology From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # annotation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ənɵˈʈeʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 146740 ## Meanings 1. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. 2. A comment added to a text. ## Examples - She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text. - Make an annotation. ## Derived Forms - annotational - annotationist - back-annotation - micro-annotation - microannotation - misannotation - overannotation - reannotation - underannotation ## Etymology From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown