annotatedimage

noun
UK /ˈænəteɪtɪd ˈɪmɪdʒ/
US /ˈænəteɪtɪd ˈɪmɪdʒ/

A picture that has notes or labels added to it to explain what is shown.

The teacher showed an annotated image of a plant with arrows pointing to its roots, stem, and leaves.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A digital image file that contains embedded metadata or descriptive tags.

The software reads the annotated image to find the location where the photo was taken.

3. A medical scan with markings added by a doctor to highlight areas of interest.

The radiologist reviewed the annotated image and circled the small fracture.

4. A training example in machine learning where objects in the picture are outlined and named.

The model learned to detect cats from thousands of annotated images.