annotation

The definition of an annotation is an added note that explains something in a text.

(noun)

The definition of an archaic term in the Bible, listed on the bottom of the page, is an example of an annotation.

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See annotation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. an annotating or being annotated
  2. a critical or explanatory note or notes

See annotation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act or process of furnishing critical commentary or explanatory notes.
  2. A critical or explanatory note; a commentary.

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