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footnote

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfʊtnoʊt/ · UK /ˈfʊtnəʊt/

Forms: footnotes

footnote means: A short note at the bottom of a page that explains something or gives its source.

noun

PAGE NOTEB2

A short note at the bottom of a page that explains something or gives its source.

  • Read the footnote below.
  • The author explained the date in a footnote.
  • These footnotes list the sources used in the chapter.

Similar words: note

Common phrases: numbered footnote, footnote reference, read a footnote

MINOR EVENTC1

A small event or detail that is less important than the larger story it belongs to.

  • The scandal became a historical footnote.
  • Her early failure was just a footnote to her later success.
  • Will this election become a footnote in history?

How to use it: a footnote to something (The dispute became a footnote to the larger political crisis.); a footnote in something (His brief career is now a footnote in sporting history.)

Similar words: minor detail

Common phrases: historical footnote, mere footnote, footnote to history

Questions about footnote

What does footnote mean?

A short note at the bottom of a page that explains something or gives its source.

What is footnote in other languages?

Türkçe: dipnot · Español: nota al pie · Français: note de bas de page · Deutsch: Fußnote · Italiano: nota a piè di pagina · 日本語: 脚注

How do you pronounce footnote?

In American English /ˈfʊtnoʊt/; in British English /ˈfʊtnəʊt/.

How do you use footnote in a sentence?

Read the footnote below. The author explained the date in a footnote.

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