Associations to the word «Sidebar»

Wiktionary

SIDEBAR, noun. A short news story printed alongside a larger one
SIDEBAR, noun. (computing) information placed at the side of a webpage
SIDEBAR, noun. (US) (legal) a short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the jury's hearing; the place where this happens

Dictionary definition

SIDEBAR, noun. (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing.
SIDEBAR, noun. A short news story presenting sidelights on a major story.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.