sidebars

Noun

sidebar (plural sidebars)

1. A short news story printed alongside a larger one.
2. A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.
   • The tables in the sidebar can be used to determine “average” height and weight, and to provide a slight random variation if desired.2004 "Height and Weight", GURPS Basic Set 3rd Edition 6th printing page 15
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.
   • 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.2018, Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar, "Quintessential Deckerstar", Lucifer

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