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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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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Relationship managers can leverage AI to analyze client payment behaviors, identifying prospects for cross-selling or upselling products.Carlos Netto, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Midland’s Northwood University McNair Center for Free Enterprise partnered with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce analyzing the global pizza industry market and Michigan's economic role.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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And yet, people tend to explain their habitual behavior by appealing to their goals and desires.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 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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Eventually, a teamsheet was confirmed and Ten Hag clarified that Mazraoui was going to play as the No 10.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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And to clarify, internet games are online platforms or apps that allow people to wager money.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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