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footnote
[ foot-noht ]
noun
- an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
- a minor or tangential comment or event added or subordinated to a main statement or more important event.
verb (used with object)
- to add a footnote or footnotes to (a text, statement, etc.); annotate:
to footnote a dissertation.
footnote
/ ˈʊˌəʊ /
noun
- a note printed at the bottom of a page, to which attention is drawn by means of a reference mark in the body of the text
- an additional comment, as to a main statement
verb
- tr to supply (a page, book, etc) with footnotes
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How does footnote compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
"The world knows Marshall discovered the civilisation's ruins and it is taught in institutions. Banerjee is an insignificant footnote," Prof Mishra told the Times of India newspaper.
In a footnote, the filing states that the company changed how it grounds idle lines, and its manual — specifically sections referring to the grounding of idle towers.
Another was footnoted with the words "official – sensitive" which, according to government guidance, can in some cases mean the information could lead to a "threat to life" if compromised.
The stolen gold has never been recovered but the story will live on as a quirky footnote in the history of one of Britain's most popular palaces.
Each entry will be published almost entirely unedited, with the exception of corrected typos and added footnotes.
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Footnote Vs. Endnote
’s the difference between a footnote and an endnote?
A footnote is a note at the bottom (the “foot”) of a page. An endnote is a note at the end of a text (such as an article, a chapter, or an entire book).
The difference between footnotes and endnotes is their location, not their function. Both consist of information added to a text in another spot, such as an explanation or a citation of a source. They are both usually indicated with some kind of mark, often an asterisk* or a number¹. The same mark appears in another part of the text along with the corresponding note, either at the bottom of the page (making it a footnote) or at the end of the text (making it an endnote).
Of course, if an article is only a single page, the note at the end could be called a footnote or an endnote.
Here’s an example of footnote and endnote used correctly in the same sentence.
Example: I use footnotes for tangential information so that readers can access it without turning the page, but I use endnotes for citations so they don’t clutter up the page.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between footnote and endnote.
Quiz yourself on footnote vs. endnote!
Should footnote or endnote be used in the following sentence?
I thought I had a lot more to read, but then I realized that there is a 27-page _____ section at the end of the book!
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