sidebar

ˈsaɪdˌbɑr

Definition

Definition of sidebar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

addition

subsidiary or supplementary thing

The report included a sidebar with additional data.

addendum

appendix

supplement

internetblock of information at the side of a webpage

The website's sidebar had links to related articles.

panel

widget

typography

block of information at the side of a page

The book included a sidebar with extra details.

annotation

marginalia

sidelight

journalism

Rare

short news story alongside a larger one

Rare

The newspaper featured a sidebar about the event.

blurb

brief

digest

legal

TECH.

courtroom conference outside jury's hearing

TECH.

The judge called for a sidebar during the trial.

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Images of sidebar

block of information at the side of a page

Expressions with sidebar

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sidebar comment

additional note or remark in a text

The author included a sidebar comment to explain the historical context.

Origin of sidebar

English, side (edge) + bar (rod)

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widget

technology

small applet on a desktop or sidebar

Examples of sidebar in a sentence

A sidebar provided insights into the main topic.
The sidebar displayed recent news updates.
Advertisements were placed in the sidebar of the blog.
The magazine's sidebar offered quick tips.
Readers appreciated the sidebar for its concise information.
The magazine included a sidebar on the author's background.

A sidebar provided additional insights into the political debate.
The attorneys requested a sidebar to discuss the evidence.
During the sidebar, the lawyers whispered their strategies.

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French:encadré, barre latérale, ...
German:Zusatzinformation, Seitenleiste, ...
Italian:riquadro, barra laterale, ...
Spanish:recuadro, barra lateral, ...
Portuguese:apartado, barra lateral, ...
Chinese:附栏, 侧边栏, ...
Japanese:サイドバー, サイドメニュー, ...
Arabic:مُلْحَق جانِبي, شَرِيط جانِبِي, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹסֶפֶת, סַרְגֵּל צַד, ...
Russian:боковой блок, боковая панель, ...
Ukrainian:бічна панель, сайдбар, ...
Hindi:पूरक अनुभाग, पार्श्व पट्टी, ...
Bengali:পার্শ্বাংশ, পার্শ্বতালিকা, ...
Catalan:apartat, barra lateral, ...
Czech:doplněk, postranní panel, ...
Danish:tillæg, sidebar, ...
Dutch:zijbalk, sidebar, ...
Greek:συμπλήρωμα, πλευρική στήλη, ...
Hungarian:kiegészítés, oldalsáv, ...
Khmer:ព័ត៌មានបន្ថែម, របារចំហៀង, ...
Korean:사이드바, 측면 정보, ...
Persian:بخش جانبی, ستون کناری, ...
Polish:kolumna boczna, pasek boczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparte, barra lateral, ...
Romanian:supliment, bară laterală, ...
Swedish:sidospalt, sidofält, ...
Thai:ส่วนเสริม, แถบด้านข้าง, ...
Turkish:kenar çubuğu, kenar yazı, ...
Vietnamese:phần bổ sung, thanh bên, ...

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