Dictionary Entry

annotating

verb

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Meaning

Dictionary meaning in a clear, student-friendly format.

Adding notes, explanations, or comments to a text, image, or diagram to clarify or expand upon it.

Example Sentence

The teacher asked the students to practice annotating the poem by identifying literary devices and themes.

Usage Note

Annotating is a study technique where you add notes, highlights, or comments to texts, articles, or images to improve understanding, remember information, and track your thoughts.

Synonyms

marking noting commenting explaining illustrating glossing

Antonyms

erasing deleting omitting ignoring removing