paratext

noun — 2 senses

paratext

noun

Etymology From para- + text.

1

Literary In literary theory, meanings that are alluded to, above or beyond the printed text; interpretations of text.

2

All of the notes and explanations that make a text more understandable.

Derived terms
paratextual

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