foot·note
ˈfu̇t-ˌnōt 
1
: a note of reference, explanation, or comment usually placed below the text on a printed page
2
a
: one that is a relatively subordinate or minor part (as of an event, work, or field)
a movement now regarded as a footnote to architectural history
Examples of footnote in a Sentence
Noun
a movement now regarded as a footnote to history
Recent Examples on the Web
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Moss’s footnotes flag common themes, including tenacious work ethics, mentorship, and iterative revisions.
—The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
Forgotten footnotes in the annals of sports history.
—Men's Health Editorial, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
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Noun
One justice suggested reviewing whether the prosecutor was appointed legitimately and a footnote invited a review of an obstruction charge the court narrowed in a decision Friday.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Moss’s footnotes flag common themes, including tenacious work ethics, mentorship, and iterative revisions.
—The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Verb
Mere footnotes at the bottom of Brady’s pigskin curriculum vitae.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
Forgotten footnotes in the annals of sports history.
—Men's Health Editorial, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Footnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footnote. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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