Noun: footnote 'fût,nowt
- A printed note placed below the text on a printed page
"The researcher included several footnotes to cite her sources";
- footer
- A minor detail or additional minor comment
"The historical fact was mentioned as a footnote to the main discussion"
- Add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
"The scholar footnoted the early edition of a famous novel";
- annotate
Derived forms: footnoted, footnoting, footnotes
Type of: annotation, compose, indite [archaic], notation, note, pen, write
Encyclopedia: Footnote