footnote — An additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
Korean meaning: 페이지 하단에 인쇄된 추가 정보, 각주
Korean pronunciation: **풋**노트
Example Sentences
- The professor's footnotes were so entertaining that students read them before the main text.
- She spent three hours writing a two-line footnote about medieval cooking methods.
- The research paper had more footnotes than actual content.
footnote
NOUN//ˈfʊtnoʊt//
An additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page
A student adds a footnote reference at the page bottom
Every footnote he wrote connects to a brilliant quote!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the compound of 'foot' (Old English 'fot') and 'note' (Latin 'nota' meaning mark or sign). The term refers to explanatory text placed at the 'foot' or bottom of a page.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The professor's footnotes were so entertaining that students read them before the main text.”
“She spent three hours writing a two-line footnote about medieval cooking methods.”
“The research paper had more footnotes than actual content.”
“Academic writers love footnotes like cats love cardboard boxes.”
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