headnote
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌnoʊt/
- Specialized
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nota introductoria
- Although party reformists prefer dissociating ideology from cultural and academic matters, more often these doctrinaire justifications find their way into introductory headnotes or chapter histories.
Examples
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Some others have their prefaces, forewords, or introductions in Chinese with the literary texts and all notes, including headnotes, in English.
Academic text (1993) -
The Chinese texts include some authors not widely taught in America, works and excerpts reflecting interests peculiar to China, and introductory headnotes focusing on those interests.
Academic text (1993) -
Numbers 9 through 11 are in the archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (see headnote for App. 2).
Academic text (2007) -
It's like you're citing headnotes to me here.
Academic text (2016) -
This publication also includes translations of headnotes, a subject index, and an index of cases and tables.
Blog text (11) -
Norfolk, Va., attorney Kevin Grierson says headnotes "give you one more way to search through the cases that isn't available on Lexis."
Academic text (1999) -
This year, Westlaw introduced its spanking new Westlaw.com site, which combines its KeyCite, headnotes, and key numbering services.
Academic text (1999) -
For example, when Carl Stem told Chief Justice Burger that he had misreported a decision on the air (thinking it had been the reverse decision), Burger ordered that clarifying headnotes be attached to the decision.
Academic text (2000) -
And Westlaw still has bragging rights to its venerable case synopses and—more important—its headnotes.
Academic text (1999) -
The headnote at the beginning of the report summarizes the key findings of the study.
Synonyms
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2.7
A short statement giving the main points without details
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4.7
A short summary of the main points of a book or article
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8.2
A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech
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3.9
A short description of the main points
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7.8
A short summary that repeats the main points
A short note at the start of a book that explains its background
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headnote comes from the two simple words head and note, meaning a short 'note' put at the 'head' or start of a text to show the main points. So a headnote is the brief summary at the beginning that gives you a quick overview.