Background for footnotes

footnotes

/ˈfʊtˌnoʊts/ /ˈfʊtˌnoʊtɪz/

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noun

A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

Examples :

"consult the footnotes for more details"

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noun

(by extension) An event of lesser importance than some larger event to which it is related.

Examples :

"a mere footnote in history"

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noun

A qualification to the import of something.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture on historical events included footnotes explaining the different interpretations of key moments. "

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verb

To add footnotes to a text.

Examples :

"The student will footnote her research paper to properly cite all her sources. "

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