Hypertext Webster Gateway: "annotation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Annotation \An`no*ta"tion\, n. [L. annotatio: cf. F.
annotation.]
A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually
in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a
word or a passage.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
annotation
n 1: a comment (usually added to a text); "his notes were
appended at the end of the article" [syn: {note}, {notation}]
2: the act of adding notes [syn: {annotating}]
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