beschriften

Beschriften is a German verb that means to label, inscribe, annotate, or caption. It refers to adding writing, symbols, or identifying information to an object, a document, an image, or a data item. The related noun Beschriftung denotes the act or result of labeling or inscription.

Common uses of beschriften include the physical labeling of objects or signs (for example, labeling containers or shelves), labeling in printed or digital documents (such as captions, figure labels, or form fields), and the labeling of diagrams, drawings, or graphs (axes labels, legends). In addition, beschriften is used in signage and wayfinding, as well as in publishing for marking sections or annotations. In data processing and machine learning, it also refers to labeling datasets or samples to provide ground truth for training or evaluation.

Grammatical notes: the verb is separable in many tenses (ich beschrifte, du beschriftest, er beschriftet; perfect: habe beschriftet). The noun Beschriftung is feminine (die Beschriftung). Related terms include etikettieren, which is commonly used in data labeling, and Beschilderung, which focuses more on signs or banners. Overall, beschriften covers a broad range of activities that involve adding identifying or explanatory text or symbols to something.