annotated
annotated — verb
- annotatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- annotateds3rd person singular
- annotateding-ing form
- annotatededpast simple
1. To add written explanations, opinions, or comments next to a piece of writing, a
To add written explanations, opinions, or comments next to a piece of writing, a drawing, or an image so that readers can understand it better.
The professor annotated each poem with historical context for her students.
collocation: annotate + with + [context/notes]
Adina spent the weekend annotating her manuscript before sending it to a publisher.
Eleni carefully annotated the library copy of the novel, marking every important passage.
Before the seminar, students were asked to annotate the handout with their own thoughts.
Nikhil annotated his textbook with questions that came to mind while reading.
- gloss
more specific — means to provide brief definitions for difficult words, often between lines
- footnote
more specific — refers to adding numbered notes at the bottom of a page
- comment on
more general — can be spoken or written, not necessarily attached to the original text
文法句型
annotate + [text/image] + with + [notes]
用法筆記
Frequently passive. The direct object is the material being annotated (a text, manuscript, or image), not the notes themselves. Common in academic and publishing contexts.
常見錯誤
2. To mark items in a collection of information — such as texts, images, or recorde
To mark items in a collection of information — such as texts, images, or recorded speech — with labels that describe, classify, or identify their features, usually for analysis or machine learning.
The research team annotated several thousand tweets with sentiment labels for the study.
collocation: annotate [data] + with + [labels]
Karim annotated the interview recordings to indicate which person was speaking at each moment.
The linguistics team annotated a large corpus of texts by tagging every noun and verb.
Without properly annotated training data, the image recognition system cannot learn.
Mayumi annotated each patient record with allergy warnings before showing it to the doctor.
文法句型
annotate + [dataset] + with + [labels]
用法筆記
Primarily used in technical contexts such as linguistics, data science, and computing. The object is usually a dataset, corpus, transcript, or collection of items. Typically paired with 'with' to specify the labels or tags.
常見錯誤
annotated — adjective
- annotatedpositive
- more annotatedcomparative
- most annotatedsuperlative
1. Containing written notes, comments, or explanations that a reader, editor, or re
Containing written notes, comments, or explanations that a reader, editor, or researcher has added to the original material.
The library's annotated copy of the old map revealed the location of a forgotten village.
collocation: annotated copy
Hugo prefers annotated textbooks because the extra notes help him study for exams.
An annotated photograph from the 1920s hung on the museum wall, with labels on every building.
Manuela found a beautifully annotated recipe book that explains each cooking technique in detail.
The online archive offers annotated versions of Shakespeare's plays with scene-by-scene notes.
- unannotated
without any added notes or comments
用法筆記
Typically used before nouns describing written or visual materials that have been prepared for study or reference. Often collocates with adverbs like 'heavily', 'carefully', or 'sparsely' to indicate the extent of notes.