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 | ||