sidebar
Supplementary news piece
A sidebar is a secondary element set apart from the main content.
In publishing, it's a boxed section alongside an article containing related information: The sidebar listed key statistics.
In law, a sidebar is a private conference between attorneys and judge, away from the jury's hearing.
In casual speech, sidebar signals a brief digression or private aside: Sidebar—did you see what she was wearing?
Vertical structural element
- railHorizontal support bar
- marginEdge of a page
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- insetEmbedded smaller image
narrow · floating · adjacent · alongside · parallel · vertical · offset · indented
Distinct flat section
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- paneSheet of glass
- widgetUnspecified small device
- menuList of available dishes
navigation · collapsible · toggle · flyout · accordion · filter · breadcrumbs · tabbed
Vertical structural element
- boxLidded storage container
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- infographicVisual data presentation
- profileSide-facing outline
timeline · explainer · backgrounder · listicle · Q&A · by-the-numbers · map · chart
Public accusation or summons
- pull-quoteEmphasized textual excerpt
- infoboxStructured data panel
- highlightMost notable part
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
aside · note · tip · cross-reference · excerpt · summary · breakout
Organized meeting for discussion
- discussionExchange of ideas
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
recess · caucus · confidential
column
Vertical structural element
inset · narrow · floating · adjacent · alongside · parallel · vertical · offset · indented · flush
panel
Distinct flat section
menu · navigation · collapsible · toggle · flyout · accordion · filter · breadcrumbs · tabbed · scrollable
column
Vertical structural element
- boxLidded storage container
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- infographicVisual data presentation
profile · timeline · explainer · backgrounder · listicle · Q&A · by-the-numbers · map · chart · graphic
callout
Public accusation or summons
- pull-quoteEmphasized textual excerpt
- infoboxStructured data panel
- highlightMost notable part
annotation · aside · note · tip · cross-reference · excerpt · summary · breakout
conference
Organized meeting for discussion
- discussionExchange of ideas
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
chambers · recess · caucus · confidential
- UI elementsbutton, menu, buttons, menus, icon
- CMSWordPress, plugins, themes, posts, pages
- code editorsautocomplete, debugger, breakpoints, line numbers, indentation
- computer termsbit, byte, binary, cursor, click
- courtroomjudge, jury, oath taking, lawyer, bench
- courtroom expressionsobjection, sustained, overruled, all rise, guilty
sidebarmain article
feature story · lead story · cover story · body text · centerpiece
sidebaropen court
Judicial proceedings accessible publicly
on the record · public testimony · open session · public hearing · floor debate