English noun: footnote | |||
1. | footnote (communication) a printed note placed below the text on a printed page | ||
Synonyms | footer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annotation, notation, note | ||
English verb: footnote | |||
1. | footnote (creation) add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments | ||
Samples | The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel. | ||
Synonyms | annotate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write | ||
Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing | ||