Synonyms of the word

notation

• n. (uncountable) The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs,…
• n. (uncountable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or…
• n. (countable) A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.

annotation

• n. a critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
• n. a comment added to a text.
• n. the process of writing such comment or commentary.
• n. (computing) metadata added to a document or program.
• n. (genetics) information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

comment

• n. A spoken remark.
• n. (programming) A remark in source code which does not affect the behavior of the program.
• v. (transitive) To remark.
• v. (intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To comment or remark on.
• v. (transitive, software, of code) To insert comments into (source code).
• v. (transitive, software, of code) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.

commentary

• n. A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or…
• n. (usually in the plural) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
• n. An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.

note

• n. (heading) A symbol or annotation.
• n. (heading) A written or printed communication or commitment.
• n. (music, heading) A sound.
• n. (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
• n. (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
• n. (obsolete) Notification; information; intelligence.
• n. (obsolete) Mark of disgrace.
• v. (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
• v. (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
• v. (transitive) To denote; to designate.
• v. (transitive) To annotate.
• v. (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
• v. (transitive) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of…
• n. (uncountable, Britain dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary;…
• n. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period…

writing

• n. (uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
• n. (uncountable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
• n. (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
• n. (countable) A work of an author.
• n. (countable) The style of writing of a person.
• n. (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
• v. present participle of write.