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footnote

Definition

  • noun: a note with added information that is placed below the text on a printed page
  • noun: a note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page
  • verb: to furnish with a footnote
  • synonyms: annotate

Examples

  • The book is heavily 'footnoted'. [=the book includes many footnotes]

  • a movement now regarded as a 'footnote' to history

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) an uncatchable woman... ...is to offer her a wedding ring. What, a father's not allowed to talk about his son? I'm a footnote in that story, Dad... ...the context for your great adventure, which never happened, incidentally. You were selling novelty products in Wichita when I was born. (..)
    2003 Big Fish