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 | ||