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annotation

/ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun C1
  1. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis. (countable, uncountable) · She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.
  2. A comment added to a text. (countable, uncountable) · make an annotation· The manuscript was filled with helpful annotations.
  3. The process of writing such comment or commentary. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Metadata added to a document or program. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases. (countable, uncountable)

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“Canimus surdis,” replied the king, continuing the annotations in his Horace.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 89 · C1
Before her lay the final page of a sprawling manuscript, its margins filled with her meticulous, labyrinthine annotations.
The Faithful Echo, p. 1 · C2

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