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footnote
[foot-noht]
noun
an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
a minor or tangential comment or event added or subordinated to a main statement or more important event.
verb (used with object)
to add a footnote or footnotes to (a text, statement, etc.); annotate.
to footnote a dissertation.
footnote
/ ˈʊˌəʊ /
noun
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
an additional comment, as to a main statement
verb
(tr) to supply (a page, book, etc) with footnotes
Example Sentences
Each is a meticulous account of a session with a psychiatrist, volleys of “I said” and “he said” with little exposition or context save for an occasional footnote.
There's no way to know how Husain felt about the failed deal or his unfinished 20th Century series - but the episode remains a striking footnote in his bold, eventful career.
"It's not just about the footnotes of a trade agreement – it's also about the vibes," says a government source.
The siege, the apartheid, the multiple displacements — these are not footnotes.
"The world knows Marshall discovered the civilisation's ruins and it is taught in institutions. Banerjee is an insignificant footnote," Prof Mishra told the Times of India newspaper.
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When To Use
A footnote is a note at the bottom (the “foot”) of a page. An endnote is a note at the end of a text (such as an article, a chapter, or an entire book).The difference between footnotes and endnotes is their location, not their function. Both consist of information added to a text in another spot, such as an explanation or a citation of a source. They are both usually indicated with some kind of mark, often an asterisk* or a number¹. The same mark appears in another part of the text along with the corresponding note, either at the bottom of the page (making it a footnote) or at the end of the text (making it an endnote).Of course, if an article is only a single page, the note at the end could be called a footnote or an endnote.Here’s an example of footnote and endnote used correctly in the same sentence.Example: I use footnotes for tangential information so that readers can access it without turning the page, but I use endnotes for citations so they don’t clutter up the page.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between footnote and endnote.
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