1. a note of reference, explanation, or comment placed below the main text on a printed page
2. something that is considered less important or secondary
Usage: figurative

1. to add a footnote or footnotes to a text

Examples

• The author included several footnotes to explain technical terms.
• Check the footnote at the bottom of page 47 for the source citation.
• His contribution became just a footnote in the company’s history.
• The scandal was reduced to a mere footnote in her biography.
• The editor decided to footnote all the historical references.
• She carefully footnoted each quotation in her research paper.
• The footnotes provided valuable context for the main argument.