footnote
/'futnout/
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Definition
Noun:
- A note of reference, explanation, or comment placed below the main text on a printed page or at the end of a book, chapter, or document. It is typically indicated by a superscript number or symbol in the main text.
Verb:
- To add a footnote or footnotes to a text; to provide with explanatory or critical notes at the bottom of the page.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The author included a lengthy footnote to cite the original source of the quotation.
- For more details on this historical event, see footnote 3 on page 45.
Verb:
- The editor asked the researcher to footnote all statistical claims.
- She carefully footnoted her thesis to ensure proper academic attribution.
Advanced Usage
- "to relegate something to a footnote": to treat something as minor or insignificant, often in a historical or academic context.
- The contributions of many female scientists have been relegated to a footnote in history.
Variants and Related Words
- Endnote (n): A note of reference or explanation placed at the end of a book, chapter, or article, rather than at the bottom of the page.
- Annotation (n): A note of explanation or comment added to a text.
- Footnote can function as both a noun and a verb, as shown above.
Synonyms
- Note (n): A brief record of facts or comments.
- Annotation (n): A critical or explanatory note.
- Comment (n): An explanatory remark.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- A mere footnote in history: Describes a person or event considered too minor to be remembered as a main part of history.
- Despite his local fame, he remained a mere footnote in national history.
Noun
- a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
Verb
- add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
- The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel