annotated

[an-uh-tey-tid]

adjective

1. supplied with or containing explanatory notes, textual comments, etc..

   an annotated edition of Milton's poetry.

Other Word Forms

• unannotated adjective
• well-annotated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of annotated¹

First recorded in 1800–10; annotate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That includes about 250 pages of annotated letters to and from the Colonel, which might have been better used, in truncated form, spread throughout the narrative proper.

From Los Angeles Times

It also offers an annotated summary of the ideas expressed in the piece along with different views on the topic from a variety of sources.

From Los Angeles Times

She also said someone convicted of fraud would typically need a waiver to go into the USA, and that their visa would be annotated – which Mr El Paraiso's was not.

From BBC

And by cards, think of a large sheet of heavy-stock paper loaded with information — player names, numbers, statistics and sometimes annotated trivia — always within reach of the broadcasters calling the game.

From Los Angeles Times

“Jim has an annotated Bob script lying around somewhere,” he said.

From Salon

When To Use

What does annotated mean?

The adjective annotated is used to describe a text or similar thing to which notes or comments have been added to provide explanation or criticism about a particular part of it.Such notes or comments are called annotations, and to add them is to annotate (the adjective annotated comes from the past tense of this verb). Annotation can also refer to the act of annotating.Annotations are often added to scholarly articles or to literary works that are being analyzed, and it’s these types of things that are most commonly described as annotated. But annotations can be added to any text. For example, a note that you scribble in the margin of your textbook is an annotation, as is an explanatory comment that you add to a list of tasks at work.The word annotated is sometimes abbreviated as annot. (which can also mean annotation or annotator).Example: The annotated edition of the book really helped me to understand the historical context and the meanings of some obscure words.