sidebar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From side + bar.
Meanings
- A short news story printed alongside a larger one.
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A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.
The tables in the sidebar can be used to determine “average” height and weight, and to provide a slight random variation if desired.
2004 "Height and Weight", GURPS Basic Set 3rd Edition 6th printing page 15
- (Internet) A block of information placed at the side of a webpage.
- (US) A short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the hearing of the jury and the spectators at the court.
- (US) The place in the courtroom where such a conference happens.
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An accessory side note or aside made during a conversation, without changing the scope of the audience.
Well, when Charlotte had her mini-death, she went to Hell. Forest haunted her Hell loop and now is haunting her nightmares -- which, sidebar, Dan is also a part of, so things are heating up.
2018, Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar, "Quintessential Deckerstar", Lucifer
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A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.
May we have a moment to discuss your proposition? Sidebar! Let's pick a topic. Sidebar!
2017 Ben Giroux as Mike Munroe in "Braces for Disaster" Bunsen is a Beast
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sidebars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
text box (block of information) · sidebox (block of information)
Translations (6)
ja サイドバー (internet: block of information placed at the side of a webpage) · pt barra lateral (internet: block of information placed at the side of a webpage) · es barra lateral (internet: block of information placed at the side of a webpage) · de Seitenleiste (internet: block of information placed at the side of a webpage) · ko 사이드바 (internet: block of information placed at the side of a webpage) · nl zijbalk (internet: block of information placed at the side of a webpage)