1. the practice or process of adding footnotes to a text

1. present participle of footnote; adding explanatory notes at the bottom of a page

Examples

• The professor emphasized the importance of proper footnoting in academic papers.
• She spent hours footnoting her research to provide complete citations.
• The editor criticized the author’s inconsistent footnoting style.
• Footnoting helps readers verify sources and find additional information.
• The student was footnoting each quotation as required by the style guide.
• Good footnoting demonstrates scholarly rigor and attention to detail.
• The manuscript required extensive footnoting before publication.