sidebar

[sahyd-bahr]

noun

1. follow-up.

2. a typographically distinct section of a page, as in a book or magazine, that amplifies or highlights the main text.

3. a conference between the judge and lawyers out of the presence of the jury.

4. a subordinate or incidental issue, remark, activity, etc.

sidebar

/ ˈsaɪdˌbɑː /

noun

1. (in a newspaper, website, etc) a short article placed alongside and providing additional information about a longer one

2. any subsidiary or supplementary thing

Word History and Origins

Origin of sidebar¹

First recorded in 1945–50; side ¹ + bar ¹

Example Sentences

Months later, the entire family attended the Cannes Film Festival, where “Cake” took the Audience Award in the Director’s Fortnight sidebar, partially thanks to her captivating performance.

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As a sidebar, I also had to ask him whether would ever do Celebrity Traitors.

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It looks somewhat similar to Chrome or Apple's Safari to begin with, apart from the big difference - a sidebar chatbot.

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OpenAI launched Atlas, an AI browser with an AI chat sidebar and an “agent” feature to automate complex tasks like online shopping.

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But the Director’s Fortnight, an independent sidebar showcase where films outside of the Cannes competition premiere, offers a glimpse at worthy films that might not have the same razzle-dazzle as the festival proper.

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Related Words

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