annotation
n.n. a note or comment added to a piece of text or a digital file to explain or clarify it. You use this when you want to highlight something specific in a document.
n. a note or comment added to a text, image, or digital file to provide clarification, explanation, or metadata. Often used in the context of digital humanities, software development, or legal documents.
The teacher added a helpful annotation to the student's essay.
The software allows users to add digital annotations to PDFs so they can highlight important sections during a meeting.
Scholars often use digital annotation tools to mark specific passages in a manuscript, allowing for collaborative analysis of historical texts without altering the original source material.
From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.