sidebar
[sahyd-bahr]
noun
a typographically distinct section of a page, as in a book or magazine, that amplifies or highlights the main text.
a conference between the judge and lawyers out of the presence of the jury.
a subordinate or incidental issue, remark, activity, etc.
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sidebar
noun
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sidebar
"secondary article accompanying a larger one in a newspaper," 1948, from side (adj.) + bar (n.1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper