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  1. noun A note placed at the bottom of a page of a book or manuscript that comments on or cites a reference for a designated part of the text.
  2. noun Something related to but of lesser importance than a larger work or occurrence: a political scandal that was but a footnote to modern history.
  3. transitive verb To furnish with or comment on in footnotes.

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  • When reprinted in an official Corps document a footnote was added to the effect that this was the 'only information available on the Junkers 88'. —  The Narrow Margin
  • This text looks messy left on the page as a footnote, although I think it 'could' be justifed there. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • First of all, this quotation makes it appear that Patton was the author of the book listed, which as can be seen by the footnote is apparently not correct. —  Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
  • Amongst the irrelevant and confusing details that SHERPA / ROMEO is currently amplifying (and there are many!), there are two that might be worth retaining as a footnote, as long as it is made clear that they are not fundamental for policy or practice, but merely details for two special cases: —  Open Access Archivangelism
  • The protocol has been part of Mac OSX since 10.4.11 but only implemented for webcams, not external DV camcorders. thanks for the white paper. i really haven't come across it implemented. this footnote is a potential bummer. —  VideoHelp.com Forum
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