transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfu̇-tiŋ ]
noun
Date: 14th century
1. : a stable position or placing of the feet
2. : a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it ; especially : the condition of a racetrack
3. : the act of moving on foot : step , tread
4.
a. : a place or position providing a base of operations : foothold
b. : established position : status ; especially : position or rank in relation to others
they all started off on an equal footing
5. : basis
6. : terms of social intercourse
7. : an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load
8. : the sum of a column of figures