footnote

foot·note  (ftnt)

n.

1. A note placed at the bottom of a page of a book or manuscript that comments on or cites a reference for a designated part of the text.

2. Something related to but of lesser importance than a larger work or occurrence: a political scandal that was but a footnote to modern history.

tr.v. foot·not·ed, foot·not·ing, foot·notes

To furnish with or comment on in footnotes.

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footnote [ˈfʊtˌnəʊt]

n

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a note printed at the bottom of a page, to which attention is drawn by means of a reference mark in the body of the text

2. an additional comment, as to a main statement

vb

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to supply (a page, book, etc.) with footnotes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	footnote - a printed note placed below the text on a printed page footer annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
Verb	1.	footnote - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel" annotate authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

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footnote

noun note, gloss, annotation, marginal note At this point a footnote explains.

Translations

footnote [ˈfʊtnəʊt] N → nota f a pie de página

footnote [ˈfʊtnəʊt] n → note f de bas de page
foot passengers npl [ferry] → passagers mpl sans véhicule

footnote [ˈfʊtˌnəʊt] n → nota a piè di pagina