marginal note

ˈmɑrdʒɪnəl noʊt

Definition

Definition of marginal note - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

summary

brief comment summarizing a section of text

She wrote a marginal note to summarize the paragraph.

annotation

commentary

writingnote written in the margin of a document

The editor added a marginal note to clarify the point.

annotation

comment

remark

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Expressions with marginal

marginal man

person on the edge of society

Living in poverty made him a marginal man.

marginal case

person or thing barely meeting requirements or standards

He is a marginal case for the scholarship.

marginal figure

person with little influence or importance in a group

He was always a marginal figure in the company.

marginal person

person not fully integrated into society

He felt like a marginal person in the new city.

marginal credit

small amount of credit given

The bank offered him marginal credit due to his poor credit history.

marginal seat

electoral district with a small winning margin

The party focused its campaign on the marginal seat.

Expressions with note

note down

write something to remember it later

She noted down the address on a piece of paper..

mental note

deliberate private reminder, kept without writing

I made a mental note to ask the doctor tomorrow.

bum note

mistake or error in a situation

His comment was a bum note in the meeting.

of note

adj.

important or worthy of attention

The scientist made a discovery of note.

drop a note

leave a brief written communication

He dropped a note on her desk before leaving.

make a mental note

consciously decide to remember something

He made a mental note of the meeting time.

on a different note

exp.

introducing a new topic or idea

On a different note, have you seen the latest movie?

on a good note

adj.

ending positively or happily

The meeting ended on a good note with everyone feeling satisfied.

on a high note

adv.

ending in a positive or successful way

The concert ended on a high note with a standing ovation.

on a more serious note

adv.

indicating a shift to a more serious topic

On a more serious note, we need to discuss the budget.

Terms with marginal note included in their meaning

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scholium

literature

marginal note or annotation on a classical text

Examples of marginal note in a sentence

He added a marginal note for future reference.
She scribbled a marginal note beside the paragraph.
A marginal note highlighted the key terms in the text.

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French:commentaire en marge, note marginale, ...
German:Randnotiz, Randbemerkung, ...
Italian:nota marginale, nota a margine, ...
Spanish:nota marginal, ...
Portuguese:nota marginal, ...
Chinese:旁注, 页边注, ...
Japanese:欄外注, 余白のメモ, ...
Arabic:ملاحظة هامشية, تعليق هامشي, ...
Hebrew:הֶעָרַת שׁוּלַיִם, הֶעָרָה בַּשּׁוּלַיִם, ...
Russian:маргиналия, ...
Ukrainian:поляра, примітка на полях, ...
Hindi:हाशिये पर टिप्पणी, मार्जिन टिप्पणी, ...
Bengali:মার্জিনাল নোট, প্রান্তীয় নোট, ...
Catalan:nota al marge, nota marginal, ...
Czech:poznámka na okraji, okrajová poznámka, ...
Danish:marginalnote, ...
Dutch:kanttekening, ...
Greek:περιθωριακή σημείωση, σημείωση στο περιθώριο, ...
Hungarian:lapszéli jegyzet, széljegyzet, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ចំណាំគែមទំព័រ, កំណត់ចំណាំនៅគែមទំព័រ, ...
Korean:주석, 여백 메모, ...
Persian:یادداشت حاشیه‌ای, ...
Polish:notatka na marginesie, ...
Portuguese (BR):nota marginal, ...
Romanian:notă marginală, comentariu pe margine, ...
Swedish:marginalanteckning, ...
Thai:หมายเหตุข้างเคียง, หมายเหตุข้างเอกสาร, ...
Turkish:kenar notu, ...
Vietnamese:ghi chú bên lề, ghi chú lề, ...

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