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par·a·graph
(păr′ə-grăf′)n.
1. A distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line, consists of one or more sentences, and typically deals with a single thought or topic or quotes one speaker's continuous words.
2. A mark ( ¶ ) used to indicate where a new paragraph should begin or to serve as a reference mark.
3. A brief article, notice, or announcement, as in a newspaper.
tr.v. par·a·graphed, par·a·graph·ing, par·a·graphs
To divide or arrange into paragraphs.
[Middle English paragraf, from Old French paragrafe, from Medieval Latin paragraphus, from Greek paragraphos, line showing a break in sense or a change of speakers in a dialogue, from paragraphein, to write beside : para-, beside; see para-1 + graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.]
par′a·graph′ic, par′a·graph′i·cal adj.
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paragraph
(ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)n
1. (Linguistics) (in a piece of writing) one of a series of subsections each usually devoted to one idea and each usually marked by the beginning of a new line, indentation, increased interlinear space, etc
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the character ¶, used as a reference mark or to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph
3. (Journalism & Publishing) a short article in a newspaper
vb (tr)
4. (Linguistics) to form into paragraphs
5. (Journalism & Publishing) to express or report in a paragraph
[C16: from Medieval Latin paragraphus, from Greek paragraphos line drawing attention to part of a text, from paragraphein to write beside, from para-1 + graphein to write]
paragraphic, ˌparaˈgraphical adj
ˌparaˈgraphically adv
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par•a•graph
(ˈpær əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)n.
1. a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, beginning on a new line that is usu. indented.
3. a brief article or notice, as in a newspaper.
v.t. 4. to divide into paragraphs.
5. to write or publish paragraphs about.
par`a•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.
par`a•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.
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paragraph
Past participle: paragraphed
Gerund: paragraphing
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paragraph
A distinct part of a text, usually marked by beginning on a new, indented, line.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" |
Verb | 1. | paragraph - divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed" |
2. | paragraph - write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper" | |
3. | paragraph - write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" |
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paragraph
noun section, part, notice, item, passage, clause, portion, subdivision The length of a paragraph should depend on the information it contains.
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paragraph
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Translations
فِقَرَةٌفِقْرَه
odstavec
afsnit
paragrafo
kappale
paragraf
málsgrein
段落
문단
paragrafaspastraipa
rindkopa
paragraf
odstavek
stycke
ย่อหน้า
đoạn văn
paragraph
[ˈpærəgrɑːf]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
paragraph
n
→ Absatz m, → Abschnitt m; “new paragraph” → „(neuer) Absatz“; paragraph mark (Comput) → Absatzmarke f, → Absatzzeichen nt
(= brief article) → Notiz f
vt → (in Abschnitte) gliedern, aufgliedern
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paragraph
[ˈpærəgrɑːf] n (gen) → paragrafo; (in newspaper) → trafilettoto begin a new paragraph → andare a capo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
paragraph
(ˈpӕrəgraːf) noun a part of a piece of writing, marked by beginning the first sentence on a new line and usually leaving a short space at the beginning of the line. There are a couple of paragraphs about football on page three of today's paper.
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paragraph
→ فِقَرَةٌ odstavec afsnit Absatz παράγραφος párrafo kappale paragraphe paragraf paragrafo 段落 문단 paragraaf avsnitt akapit parágrafo параграф stycke ย่อหน้า paragraf đoạn văn 段落Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009