footnote: Meaning and Definition of

foot•note

Pronunciation: (foot'nōt"), [key]
— n., v., -not•ed, -not•ing.
—n.
  1. an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
  2. a minor or tangential comment or event added or subordinated to a main statement or more important event.
—v.t.
  1. to add a footnote or footnotes to (a text, statement, etc.); annotate: to footnote a dissertation.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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