/foot"noht'/ , n. , v. , footnoted, footnoting .
n.
1. an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
2. a minor or tangential comment or event added or subordinated to a main statement or more important event.
v.t.
3. to add a footnote or footnotes to (a text, statement, etc.); annotate: to footnote a dissertation.
[ 1835-45; FOOT + NOTE ]