English noun: annotation | |||
1. | annotation (communication) a comment or instruction (usually added) | ||
Samples | His notes were appended at the end of the article. He added a short notation to the address on the envelope. | ||
Synonyms | notation, note | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment, commentary | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, footer, footnote, mention, N.B., NB, nota bene, poste restante, postscript, PS, quotation, reference | ||
2. | annotation (act) the act of adding notes | ||
Synonyms | annotating | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expanding upon, expansion | ||