sidebar
sidebar — noun
1. A separate, often boxed area on a printed page in a newspaper, magazine, or jour
A separate, often boxed area on a printed page in a newspaper, magazine, or journal that contains a shorter, related story or additional facts alongside a main article.
The newspaper's sidebar about the mayor's early career appeared beside the main election story.
sidebar about [topic] — prepositional modifier in publishing
Talia read the sidebar on page three, which listed all the winners from the awards ceremony.
A colourful sidebar gave readers quick facts about the history of the cherry blossom festival.
The editor asked Putri to write a sidebar explaining the technical terms in the main article.
Rohan skimmed the sidebar for statistics while his sister read the longer climate feature.
文法句型
a/the sidebar
sidebar + noun (modifier)
sidebar about + topic
sidebar on + topic
用法筆記
In newspaper and magazine editing, the sidebar is typically enclosed by a border or shaded background to separate it visually from the main article.
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2. A narrow column or panel found along the right or left side of a webpage, used t
A narrow column or panel found along the right or left side of a webpage, used to display navigation links, advertisements, or supplementary content.
Ayana clicked the sidebar link to open the store's weekly promotion page.
clicked the sidebar link — common user-action pattern
The website's sidebar displayed popular articles and a search bar at the top.
sidebar displayed [content] — typical verb collocation for web
Yumi closed the sidebar by pressing the small arrow icon on the right edge.
On the left side of the page, a sidebar listed all the chapters of the course.
Tariq added a calendar widget to his blog's sidebar so readers could see event dates.
- side panel
interchangeable in web design, but less frequent in general usage
- widget area
a more technical term used in content-management systems; narrower in meaning
文法句型
a/the sidebar
sidebar + noun (modifier)
in the sidebar
on the sidebar
用法筆記
Also referred to as a 'side panel' in web-design contexts. A sidebar is usually positioned vertically along the left or right edge of the layout, not at the top or bottom.
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3. A meeting at the bench during a trial where the presiding judge speaks with the
A meeting at the bench during a trial where the presiding judge speaks with the attorneys for both sides, held away from the jury so that certain legal questions can be resolved without influencing them.
The defence lawyer requested a sidebar to discuss a witness's statement without the jury hearing.
requested a sidebar — legal procedural collocation
Bilal watched the judge and both attorneys gather at the sidebar for a whispered conference.
During the sidebar, the prosecutor argued that the photo should not be shown to the jury.
The court reporter noted that the sidebar lasted nearly ten minutes before the trial resumed.
Rachel leaned toward the judge during the sidebar and raised a concern about the documents.
- bench conference
more formal term; interchangeable in US legal practice
文法句型
a sidebar
at the sidebar
request a sidebar
sidebar conference
用法筆記
A term specific to US and some common-law court procedures. The sidebar enables the judge and lawyers to resolve legal questions without the jury overhearing potentially prejudicial information.
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4. A programme of films, performances, talks, or other activities that run alongsid
A programme of films, performances, talks, or other activities that run alongside a main festival event, giving attendees additional choices beyond the primary schedule.
The film festival's sidebar on Southeast Asian cinema drew a surprisingly large audience.
sidebar on [topic] — common festival programme pattern
Ingrid spent the afternoon at a sidebar concert while the main stage was being prepared.
This year's sidebar programme included three workshops on documentary filmmaking for beginners.
Romi preferred the festival's sidebar events, which felt more relaxed than the main stage shows.
Élise attended a sidebar talk about animation techniques during the four-day arts festival.
- side programme
less common but synonymous; used interchangeably in festival contexts
- parallel programme
implies events running at the same time as the main programme, not necessarily less important
文法句型
a/the sidebar
sidebar + noun (modifier)
sidebar on + topic
用法筆記
Commonly used for film festivals, where a sidebar can focus on a specific genre, director, or regional cinema. The term 'sidebar programme' is a standard collocation in festival catalogues.
5. An observation, comment, or subject that is connected to the main topic of conve
An observation, comment, or subject that is connected to the main topic of conversation or writing but is treated as a secondary or digressive element.
During the meeting, an interesting sidebar about customer feedback took most of the afternoon.
interesting sidebar — modifier showing incidental nature of topic
The professor mentioned ancient Rome as a sidebar, but Sofia wanted to hear more details.
What began as a sidebar about lunch options turned into a debate on office culture.
His weather remark was just a sidebar; the real news was the product launch.
A sidebar in their travel chat led Talia to book a flight to Japan the next week.
- aside
suggests a deliberate, brief interruption; more common in dramatic or theatrical contexts
- digression
stronger implication of straying off topic; more formal in tone
- main point
the central subject that the sidebar deviates from
文法句型
a sidebar
as a sidebar
sidebar on/about + topic
用法筆記
This sense is informal and often appears in conversational contexts. Typical constructions include 'as a sidebar' (prepositional phrase) and 'just a sidebar' (dismissive phrasing).