sidebar

[sahyd-bahr] /ˈsaɪdˌbɑr/
noun
1.
follow-up (def 3b).
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.
Origin
1945-50; side1 + bar1
Examples from the web for sidebar
  • sidebar mini games available on the site teach scientific concepts that can be used to help solve the larger mystery.
  • They've been replaced by links on the left-hand sidebar, underneath your main profile picture.
  • Earlier this year, they introduced a sidebar for customizing your search.
  • Nor is this colonial dimension a sidebar to the main event.
  • The link to the first video is below, the rest can be reached through the sidebar or through the the persons channel page.
  • Be sure to keep an eye on the sidebar on the right for additional gift guides as the season progresses.
  • See the sidebar at right for further details along with information on how to apply for a seed grant.
  • sidebar looks a bit upscale on the inside, but it has a laid back environment and welcomes guests in all types of attire.
British Dictionary definitions for sidebar

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 Origin and History for sidebar
n.

"secondary article accompanying a larger one in a newspaper," 1948, from side (adj.) + bar (n.1).

Slang definitions & phrases for sidebar

sidebar

adjective

Auxiliary; supplementary: Now he has a side-bar job, hustling beer or sports equipment (1950s+)

noun
  1. A news or feature story serving as a supplement or background to a main story: Banner headlines and sidebar after sidebar flashed in front of our eyes/ the wandering sidebars and frivolous frolicking of the Post (1948+ News media)
  2. A conference held between lawyers and a judge unheard by the jury: Some judges hold these meetings, known as sidebars, in the courtroom at the side of the bench away from the jury (1980s+ Courtroom)

[adjective and first noun senses probably fr the late 1800s use of sidebar buggy or wagon for a vehicle having longitudinal reinforcements along the sides; perhaps fr side-bar, ''an auxiliary toll-gate on a road leading into a main toll-road''; second noun sense fr auxiliary bars, legal or courtroom sites and barriers, formerly found in the Scottish and English parliaments, and so noted by 1708]