paragraph

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.

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[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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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par′a·graph′ic, par′a·graph′i·cal adj.

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

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.

2. paragraph mark.

3. a brief article or notice, as in a newspaper.

v.t.

4. to divide into paragraphs.

5. to write or publish paragraphs about.

[1515–25; earlier paragraphe < Greek paragraphḗ marked passage; see para-¹, graph]

par`a•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj.

par`a•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.

paragraph

Past participle: paragraphed
Gerund: paragraphing

Imperative

paragraph

paragraph

paragraph

A distinct part of a text, usually marked by beginning on a new, indented, line.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	paragraph - one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line 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" carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
	2.	paragraph - write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	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" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

paragraph

noun section, part, notice, item, passage, clause, portion, subdivision The length of a paragraph should depend on the information it contains.

paragraph

noun

A usually brief detail of news or information:

bit, item, piece, squib, story.

Translations

فِقَرَةٌفِقْرَه

odstavec

afsnit

AbsatzAbschnittParagrafParagraph

παράγραφος

paragrafo

párrafo

kappale

paragraphe

פסקה

paragraf

málsgrein

paragrafocapoverso

段落

문단

paragrafaspastraipa

rindkopa

paragraaf

avsnitt

akapit

parágrafo

paragraf

абзацпараграф

odstavek

stycke

ย่อหน้า

paragraf

đoạn văn

文章的段段落节

paragraph

[ˈpærəgrɑːf]

A. N → párrafo m, (punto) acápite m (LAm); (in law etc) → aparte m; (= short article in newspaper) → suelto m
"new paragraph" → "(punto y) aparte"

B. VT → dividir en párrafos

paragraph

[ˈpærəgrɑːf] n → paragraphe m
to begin a new paragraph → aller à la ligne

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

paragraph

[ˈpærəgrɑːf] n (gen) → paragrafo; (in newspaper) → trafiletto
to begin a new paragraph → andare a capo

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. paragraaf فِقْرَه параграф parágrafo odstavec der Abschnitt, der Paragraph afsnit παράγραφοςpárrafo lõik پاراگراف؛ بند kappale paragrapheפסקה अनुच्छेद odlomak (új) bekezdés; cikk paragraf málsgrein paragrafo 段落 단락 paragrafas, pastraipa, skirsnis rindkopa perenggan alineaavsnittakapit دليكنې يوه برخه، بند، پاراګراف parágrafo paragraf абзац odsek odstavek pasus [nytt] stycke, notis ย่อหน้า paragraf (文章的)段，節 абзац پيراگراف، عبارت کا ٹکڑا đoạn văn （文章的）段，节

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