foot
note
Plural
footnotes
1
an extra piece of information that is placed at the bottom of a printed page
- In her academic paper, she included a footnote to provide additional context for a complex term.
- The historian's book was filled with footnotes citing sources and offering commentary on historical events.
- He used footnotes sparingly in his novel, opting instead for a more immersive narrative style.
- The footnote at the bottom of the page clarified the meaning of a foreign phrase used in the text.
- The professor encouraged students to utilize footnotes to acknowledge sources and provide further explanations in their essays.
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