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• n., 1. A note inserted between the lines or in the margin of a text to explain a difficult or obscure word in the text. 2. A collection of explanations; a glossary. 3. (usu. pl.) A pronouncement about meaning; an interpretation. [Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed. c2004]
• n., A note explaining a difficult or obscure word or phrase, especially such a note made between lines or in the margin of a document. See also: annotation; markup [publishing]; marginalia; notation.
• n., Interpretation consisting of an annotation, explanation or comment on any passage in a text. [The Dictionary of Canadian Law, 3rd ed. c2004]