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noun (plural foot·notes) |
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1. information at foot of page: a note at the bottom of a page, giving further information about something mentioned in the text above. A reference number or symbol is usually printed after the relevant word in the text and before the corresponding footnote.
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2. additional detail: an extra comment or information added to what has just been said
  As a footnote, let me say that I only found this out yesterday.
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3. minor detail: a relatively unimportant part of a larger issue or event
His career is now just a footnote in history.
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transitive verb (past and past participle foot·not·ed, present participle foot·not·ing, 3rd person present singular foot·notes) |
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supply text with footnotes: to provide a text with footnotes, or provide a footnote for a particular reference within the text
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