footnote
foot·note
(fo͝ot′nōt′)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. (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
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to supply (a page, book, etc) with footnotes
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foot•note
(ˈfʊtˌnoʊt)n., v. -not•ed, -not•ing. n.
1. an explanatory note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
2. a minor or tangential comment or event added or subordinated to a main statement or more important event: That incident is a footnote to the history of art.
v.t.3. to add a footnote or footnotes to (a text, statement, etc.); annotate.
[1835–45]
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footnote
Past participle: footnoted
Gerund: footnoting
| Imperative |
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| footnote |
| footnote |
| Present |
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| I footnote |
| you footnote |
| he/she/it footnotes |
| we footnote |
| you footnote |
| they footnote |
| Preterite |
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| I footnoted |
| you footnoted |
| he/she/it footnoted |
| we footnoted |
| you footnoted |
| they footnoted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am footnoting |
| you are footnoting |
| he/she/it is footnoting |
| we are footnoting |
| you are footnoting |
| they are footnoting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have footnoted |
| you have footnoted |
| he/she/it has footnoted |
| we have footnoted |
| you have footnoted |
| they have footnoted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was footnoting |
| you were footnoting |
| he/she/it was footnoting |
| we were footnoting |
| you were footnoting |
| they were footnoting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had footnoted |
| you had footnoted |
| he/she/it had footnoted |
| we had footnoted |
| you had footnoted |
| they had footnoted |
| Future |
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| I will footnote |
| you will footnote |
| he/she/it will footnote |
| we will footnote |
| you will footnote |
| they will footnote |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have footnoted |
| you will have footnoted |
| he/she/it will have footnoted |
| we will have footnoted |
| you will have footnoted |
| they will have footnoted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be footnoting |
| you will be footnoting |
| he/she/it will be footnoting |
| we will be footnoting |
| you will be footnoting |
| they will be footnoting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been footnoting |
| you have been footnoting |
| he/she/it has been footnoting |
| we have been footnoting |
| you have been footnoting |
| they have been footnoting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been footnoting |
| you will have been footnoting |
| he/she/it will have been footnoting |
| we will have been footnoting |
| you will have been footnoting |
| they will have been footnoting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been footnoting |
| you had been footnoting |
| he/she/it had been footnoting |
| we had been footnoting |
| you had been footnoting |
| they had been footnoting |
| Conditional |
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| I would footnote |
| you would footnote |
| he/she/it would footnote |
| we would footnote |
| you would footnote |
| they would footnote |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have footnoted |
| you would have footnoted |
| he/she/it would have footnoted |
| we would have footnoted |
| you would have footnoted |
| they would have footnoted |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | footnote - a printed note placed below the text on a printed page 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"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.
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Translations
حاشِيَه، مُلاحَظَه في أسفَل الصَّفْحَه
poznámka pod čarou
fodnote
alaviitesivuseikka
lábjegyzet
neîanmálsgrein
poznámka pod čiarou
dipnot
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foot
(fut) – plural feet (fiːt) – noun1. the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks. My feet are very sore from walking so far.
2. the lower part of anything. at the foot of the hill.
3. (plural often foot ; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm). He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.
ˈfooting noun1. balance. It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.
2. foundation. The business is now on a firm footing.
ˈfootball noun1. a game played by kicking a large ball. The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan.
2. the ball used in this game.
ˈfoothill nouna small hill at the foot of a mountain. the foothills of the Alps.
ˈfoothold nouna place to put one's feet when climbing. to find footholds on the slippery rock.
ˈfootlight noun(in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage.
ˈfootman – plural ˈfootmen – nouna male servant wearing a uniform. The footman opened the door.
ˈfootmark nouna footprint. He left dirty footmarks.
ˈfootnote nouna note at the bottom of a page. The footnotes referred to other chapters of the book.
ˈfootpath nouna path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc. You can go by the footpath.
ˈfootprint nounthe mark or impression of a foot. She followed his footprints through the snow.
ˈfootsore adjectivewith painful feet from too much walking. He arrived, tired and footsore.
ˈfootstep nounthe sound of a foot. She heard his footsteps on the stairs.
ˈfootwear nounboots, shoes, slippers etc. He always buys expensive footwear.
follow in someone's footstepsto do the same as someone has done before one. When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps.
foot the billto be the person who pays the bill.
on footwalking. She arrived at the house on foot.
put one's foot downto be firm about something. I put my foot down and refused.
put one's foot in itto say or do something stupid. I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife – she had just run away with his friend!
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footnote - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"