as in to interpret
to add notes or comments to (a text, book, drawing, etc.)
He annotated the text at several places. annotate a list
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Recent Examples of annotate
Readers can annotate ebooks in color (pink, yellow, blur, and orange), but stylus support would have made this super simple.
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
The code labeler adds comments to the code, trying to annotate what is going on so that the AI can more deeply analyze the code.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Here, Butterworth shares annotated script pages from that scene and breaks it down for us.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
That same year, Cornell released Merlin Sound ID, which was originally trained on around two hundred and fifty hours of bird sounds, as well as on background noises (whistling wind, passing cars), all manually annotated by experts.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
The code labeler adds comments to the code, trying to annotate what is going on so that the AI can more deeply analyze the code.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Here, Butterworth shares annotated script pages from that scene and breaks it down for us.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
That same year, Cornell released Merlin Sound ID, which was originally trained on around two hundred and fifty hours of bird sounds, as well as on background noises (whistling wind, passing cars), all manually annotated by experts.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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The law has traditionally been interpreted to mean that the election is required in both initiation methods, according to education lawyers consulted by the Star-Telegram.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2025
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All the models correctly interpreted parts of the drawing, according to the study—however, none of them expressed concern that the boy was about to fall.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Our methodology To determine the best invoicing software for small businesses, CNBC Select analyzed several invoicing service providers.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the physical tunnels stayed secret for another nearly 500 years until researchers analyzed more documents from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries that provided a possible entry point, archaeologists said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Its location right on the edge of Central Park, the fact that it's furnished, and has access to luxurious building amenities explains some of that figure.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels typically write reports explaining what their investigations revealed and the reasoning behind decisions about whether to bring charges.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The long history of the Fighting Irish illustrates the way faith and football can aid assimilation, strengthen community, and evangelize non-believers.—
Hunter M. Hampton / Made by History,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Approaches like the Future Supplier Initiative, which collaborates with brands to reduce the cost of capital for loans that can accelerate decarbonization, or H&M Group’s Green Fashion Initiative (GFI) illustrate how joint responsibility can drive meaningful change.—
Lewis Perkins,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
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The spokesperson clarified that Willis had not granted permission for the song's use at rallies because it was not legally required.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Bob clarified that all the traitors agreed a housewife should go and that Dorinda would be the first.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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