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an·no·tate  (n-tt)
v. an·no·tat·ed, an·no·tat·ing, an·no·tates
v.tr.
To furnish (a literary work) with critical commentary or explanatory notes; gloss.
v.intr.
To gloss a text.
[Latin annotre, annott-, to note down : ad-, ad- + notre, to write (from nota, note; see gn- in Indo-European roots).]
anno·tative adj.
anno·tator n.
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Noun1.annotating - the act of adding notes
annotation
expanding upon, expansion - adding information or detail
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I had often seen my noble patron annotating ancient volumes, and eagerly searching amongst dusty family manuscripts.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
In fact with incredible rapidity and marvelous lucidity, Fouquet deciphered the largest papers and most complicated writings, correcting them, annotating them with a pen moved as if by a fever, and the work melting under his hands, signatures, figures, references, became multiplied as if ten clerks -- that is to say, a hundred fingers and ten brains had performed the duties, instead of the five fingers and single brain of this man.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
He also occupied himself with annotating the fine work of Baudry-le- Rouge, Bishop of Noyon and Tournay,
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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