sidebar

Definitions

1. A short news story printed alongside a larger one.
2. A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.
3. A block of information placed at the side of a webpage.
   Internet
4. 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
5. The place in the courtroom where such a conference happens.
   US
6. An accessory side note or aside made during a conversation, without changing the scope of the audience.
7. A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.

Equivalents

Examples

“The tables in the sidebar can be used to determine⟳ “average” height and weight, and to provide⟳ a slight random variation if desired.”

“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.”

“May we have⟳ a moment to discuss⟳ your proposition? Sidebar! Let's pick⟳ a topic. Sidebar!”

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