Noun
A short news story printed alongside a larger one.
A block of information placed at the side of a printed page.
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The tables in the sidebar can be used to determine “average” height and weight, and to provide a slight random variation if desired.
A block of information placed at the side of a webpage.
Usage- Internet
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.
Usage- US usage
The place in the courtroom where such a conference happens.
Usage- US usage
An accessory side note or aside made during a conversation, without changing the scope of the audience.
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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.
A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.
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May we have a moment to discuss your proposition? Sidebar! Let's pick a topic. Sidebar!
Verb
To place (information) into a sidebar, or as if into a sidebar.
Usage- Transitive
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Morgan "One of them was called Alexandria and then there was a place called the Kingdom. It actually had a king." Althea "A king?" Morgan "Even had a pet tiger." Althea "All right, we're gonna have to sidebar that one. These settlements, were they good places to live?"
Noun
(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing
- Broader terms
a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
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