sidebar

Meaning

Noun

1. A short news story printed alongside a larger one.
2. A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.
3. (Internet) A block of information placed at the side of a webpage.
4. (US) 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.
5. (US) The place in the courtroom where such a conference happens.
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.

Verb

To place (information) into a sidebar, or as if into a sidebar.

Synonyms

breakout

insert

side pole

side lever

Translations

barra lateral

encadré latéral

sidebar

paralelo

consulta reservada

matéria adicional

شريط جانبي

barra lateral

Etymology

From side + bar.