annotation

• Nom désignant un commentaire, une explication ou une instruction ajoutés à un texte ou à un document, ainsi que le processus d'ajout de telles notes.

A noun referring to a comment, explanation, or instruction added to a text or document, or the act of adding such notes.

1. Added comment or noteB2formal

   A note or comment added to a text to explain, criticize, or provide additional information.

   annotation (note ajoutée à un texte)

   • The professor's annotation helped clarify the difficult passage.
   • She added an annotation to the margin of the manuscript.
   • The editor's annotations were included at the bottom of the page.

   Synonymescommentelucidationexplanationfootnoteglossmarginalianoteremark

2. Process of adding notesB2formal

   The act or process of adding explanatory notes or comments to a text or document.

   annotation (processus d'ajout de notes)

   • Annotation is a crucial part of scholarly editing.
   • The software allows for easy annotation of PDF files.
   • His annotation of the ancient text took several years.