annotate
verb
an·no·tate
ˈa-nə-ˌtāt 
annotated; annotating
: to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
: to make or furnish annotations (see annotation sense 1) for (something, such as a literary work or subject)
annotated his translation of Dante's Divine Comedy
Examples of annotate in a Sentence
He annotated the text at several places.
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The large, hardback and bright pink book covered the entirety of Coppola’s career in film using her own personal collection of photographs, early development work, reference collages, influences, annotated scripts and unseen behind-the-scenes documentation.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 May 2024
To improve researchers’ ability to study viruses around the globe, my team and I have developed a novel approach to annotate viral sequences using artificial intelligence.
—Libusha Kelly, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 May 2024
To improve researchers’ ability to study viruses around the globe, my team and I have developed a novel approach to annotate viral sequences using artificial intelligence.
—Libusha Kelly, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annotate. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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annotate
verb
an·no·tate
ˈa-nə-ˌtāt
annotated; annotating
: to make or write an annotation
: to make or write annotations for
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