The phrase "mere footnote" means something that is not important or significant compared to something else. It refers to a small or unimportant detail that is hardly worth mentioning. Full definition
Today both Canada Law Book and Carswell are well on their way to becoming mere footnotes in legal publishing history with their iconic names soon to become little more than labels on the cover of a few old law books in a library archive. (slaw.ca)
Music of the Ghosts by survivor Vaddey Ratner only touches on American culpability, but the grueling, heart - wrenching novel indicts any treatment of Cambodia as mere footnote. (bookpage.com)
, but they continue to lag at least a generation behind in terms of online infrastructure, third - party relations, technical specifications, and seemingly every other relevant gaming category, relegating themselves to mere footnote status in this ongoing debate. (shortpause.com)