annotative
Providing marginal comments
Annotative describes something that provides or relates to annotations—explanatory notes, comments, or markings added to a text, image, or other work.
An annotative edition of a classic novel includes scholarly notes that illuminate obscure references.
In technical contexts, particularly CAD software, annotative refers to elements like text or dimensions that automatically scale to match different drawing views.
The annotative symbols adjust when you change the viewport scale.
Relating to critical interpretation
- hermeneuticRelating to interpretation
- glossShine or annotation
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
endnote · marginalia · apparatus · critical edition · addendum · appendix · bibliography · citation
Making something easier understood
- explicatingAnalyzing to clarify meaning
- explanatoryServing to clarify meaning
- interpretingExtracting meaning from something
- illuminatingMaking visible or understandable
demystifying · deciphering · disambiguating · glossing · unpacking · contextualizing · paraphrasing · simplifying
Pertaining to assessment
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
reproachful · corrective · redlining · marking up · copyediting · proofreading · critiquing · reviewing
Shown through visual layout
- illustrativeServing to explain
- captionedGiven descriptive text
- labeledMarked for identification
- keyedSet to pitch
legend · callout · tooltip · overlay · markup · redline · highlighted · underlined
Assigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- captioningAdding text to media
- titlingAssigning a name
- identifyingDetermining what something is
categorizing · classifying · naming · designating · marking · notating · indexing · cataloging
exegetical
Relating to critical interpretation
- hermeneuticRelating to interpretation
- glossShine or annotation
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
footnote · endnote · marginalia · apparatus · critical edition · addendum · appendix · bibliography · citation · reference
elucidating
Making something easier understood
- explicatingAnalyzing to clarify meaning
- explanatoryServing to clarify meaning
- interpretingExtracting meaning from something
illuminating · demystifying · deciphering · disambiguating · glossing · unpacking · contextualizing · paraphrasing · simplifying · specifying
evaluative
Pertaining to assessment
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
disapproving · reproachful · corrective · redlining · marking up · copyediting · proofreading · critiquing · reviewing · assessing
diagrammatic
Shown through visual layout
- illustrativeServing to explain
- captionedGiven descriptive text
- labeledMarked for identification
keyed · legend · callout · tooltip · overlay · markup · redline · highlighted · underlined · circled
labeling
Assigning identifying markers
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- captioningAdding text to media
- titlingAssigning a name
identifying · categorizing · classifying · naming · designating · marking · notating · indexing · cataloging · metadata
annotativeuncommented
Having no explanatory notes
bare · plain · unadorned · unexplained · unmarked