annotation

noun

Definition of annotationnext
as in commentary
a written explanation, observation, etc. that is added to something (such as a book) The translator's annotations to the text explain some of its cultural and historical context.

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Recent Examples of annotation The script apparently also features period-accurate dialogue with translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The script also features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated in Old English. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 The yellow sheets of paper also included Dylan’s handwritten annotations. — Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The cost was estimated at less than $0.003 per annotation, approximately 20 times cheaper than employing human coders through crowdsourcing platforms. — Eric Sydell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for annotation
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  1. commentary
  2. analysis
  3. remark
  4. comment
  5. note
Noun
  • This is a sterile, forgettable little movie that has quickly come to function more as a time capsule than a salient bit of commentary, but there’s something valuable about the sobriety of its perspective.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Indeed, the annals of stock market commentaries are replete with prognostications that, in retrospect, were almost comically wrong.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of commentary
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  • Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Officers opened an investigation and sent the note to the state police crime lab for forensic analysis, authorities said.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of analysis
Noun
  • Burgum was effusive in his praise of the oil and gas industry during remarks delivered at CERAWeek by S&P Global conference.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Canadian public broadcasting outlet CBC reported that Trudeau made the comments while speaking to business and labor leaders in a closed-door session, but his remarks were accidentally aired on a loudspeaker.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of remark
Noun
  • Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments!
    — Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Join 6 others in the comments View Comments On Wednesday, Trump imposed sweeping 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the United States — the latest round of tariffs in a global trade war — with Canada and the European Union swiftly retaliating.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of comment
Noun
  • His opening monologue, which was light on politics and A-list star barbs, earned laughs and O'Brien hit all the right notes, keeping the nearly four-hour show moving through the night.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • As the press release for the special notes, Baldoni countersued in January.
    — Eric Andersson, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of note

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