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annotation

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/ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ · an-no-ta-tion

A note or comment added to a text to explain or provide additional information.

Meanings

nounformal

A note or comment added to a text to explain or provide additional information.

ایک نوٹ یا تبصرہ جو متن میں وضاحت یا اضافی معلومات فراہم کرنے کے لئے شامل کیا جاتا ہے۔

تشریح

tashreeh

Synonyms

commentremarkexplanationتبصرہنوٹوضاحت

Antonyms

omissionsilenceneglectغفلتخاموشینقص

Common Collocations

  • detailed annotation
  • annotation of a text
  • literary annotation

Example Sentences

The teacher asked us to add annotations to the essay draft.

استاد نے ہم سے مضمون کے مسودے میں تشریحات شامل کرنے کے لئے کہا۔

Ustad ne hum se mazmoon ke maswaday mein tashreehat shamil karne ke liye kaha.

Annotations can help clarify the meaning of the text.

تشریحات متن کے معنی کو واضح کرنے میں مدد کرسکتی ہیں۔

Tashreehat matn ke ma'ni ko wazeh karne mein madad kar sakti hain.

I found the annotations in the margins very useful.

مجھے کناروں میں تشریحات بہت مفید لگیں۔

Mujhe kinaraon mein tashreehat bohot mufeed lagi.

Easily Confused With

explanation:An explanation is a broader term that describes the reason or cause of something, while an annotation is a specific comment or note added to a text.

Word Family

annotate
verbتشریح کرنا
annotator
nounتشریح کنندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'annotation' as adding a note to a book to remember important information.

Imagine a book with notes written in the margins.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا تاثر دائمی ہوتا ہے

pahla tasur dai'mi hota hai

The first impression is lasting.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "annotatio" — a remark or comment

First known use: 16th century

The word 'annotation' has its roots in Latin 'annotatio', which means a note added to a text. Its usage in English dates back to the late 16th century.