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sidebar

33 3.5
A side panel on a website or app that shows links and small tools
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪdˌbɑr/
  • Texting
translation icon : barra lateral
  • The example provided in the sidebar at right illustrates the basic themes.
  • see the sidebar
  • sidebar for more information
  • shown in the sidebar

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Examples

  • The video loads up in a sidebar and starts playing.

  • The Selected Resources for Comprehensive Musicianship sidebar lists some general references.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Examples of the challenges are given in the sidebar "Weekly Challenges."

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Selected Sight-Singing Materials sidebar also provides sources of exercises and songs.

    Academic text (1998)

  • For a more precise method for determining multiple exposures, see the sidebar on the next page.

    Academic text (1999)

  • See the Ear-Building Strategies for Music Classrooms sidebar for additional practical strategy ideas.

    Academic text (2012)

  • See the Assessment Methods sidebar for a comparison of the characteristics of quantitative and qualitative data.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Listservs and Newsgroups Sidebar describes how to subscribe to these groups.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The CMP Teaching Plan using the Sinfonia VI sidebar shows how the model works for a specific composition.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The sidebar on the website features links to popular articles and categories.

Synonyms

bar
vssidebar
  • Specialized
121 3.1

A strip on a screen that shows buttons, menus, or information

is placed at the screen edge vertically and holds secondary tools or links
drawer
vssidebar
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A hidden area that slides from the screen edge to show menus or controls

is a fixed visible panel at the screen edge showing secondary navigation and widgets
subpanel
vssidebar
  • Specialized
4.8

A small section inside a main screen that shows related tools or information

is a separate panel at the screen edge rather than inside another panel

How Prominent

viewport
  • Specialized
3 4.6
sidebar
  • Texting
33 3.5
toolbar
  • Specialized
12 3.2
widget
59 5.1

Surface Forms

sidebar singular
sidebars plural

Morphology

sidebar = side + bar (transparent) = side + bar

The UI sense directly denotes a 'bar' (panel) positioned at the side of a screen, which is a straightforward compounding of the parts.

Etymology

Sidebar is made from side and bar, meaning a 'bar' at the 'side' of a page; on websites this became the narrow panel at the side that shows links, tools, and other extra content.