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to vide

to vide

2 9.9
Tell the reader to look at another part of the text for more information
  • verb
  • /ˈvaɪdeɪ/
  • Formal
: ver
  • In order to understand her argument fully, vide the sources she cites throughout the paper.

Examples

  • The author often uses academic sources, vide his extensive bibliography.

  • For more details on the subject, vide the appendix at the end of the report.

  • They wield power effortlessly, vide the stark fact that a majority of Americans want us out of Afghanistan and Iraq, but the administration simply ignores this.

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Synonyms

cf.
vsto vide
  • Formal
15 9.6

Compare with another text or source for more information

directs to another place rather than suggesting comparison
to cross-refer
vsto vide
7 6.3

To point from one entry to another in a book or list for more information

is used mainly in formal or academic texts rather than in reference lists

Surface Forms

vide infinitive
vide past
vide past participle
videing present participle
vides third person singular

Etymology

The word vide comes from the Latin verb videre, which means 'to see'. Think of English video and vision, which are also about seeing. That is why writers use vide to tell readers to 'see' another part of the text.