paragraph

par·a·graph  (pr-grf)

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 Indo-European roots.]

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para·graphic, para·graphi·cal adj.

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paragraph

Noun

1. a section of a piece of writing, usually devoted to one idea, which begins on a new line and is often indented

2. Printing the character ¶, used to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph

Verb

to put (a piece of writing) into paragraphs [Greek paragraphos line drawing attention to part of a text]

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"

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paragraph

noun section, part, notice, item, passage, clause, portion, subdivision

Translations

paragraph [ˈpærəgrɑːf] n → párrafo, acápite m (LAM);

new paragraph → punto y aparte, punto acápite (LAM)

paragraph [ˈpærəgrɑːf] n → paragraphe m;

to begin a new paragraph → aller à la ligne

paragraph [ˈpærəgrɑːf] n → Absatz m, Paragraf m;

to begin a new paragraph → einen neuen Absatz beginnen

paragraph [ˈpærəgrɑːf] n → paragrafo;

to begin a new paragraph → andare a capo

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paragraph

n paragraph [ˈpӕrəgraːf]

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 odstavec afsnit der Abschnitt, der Paragraph παράγραφος párrafo lõik پاراگراف؛ بند kappale paragraphe פִּסקָה अनुच्छेद odlomak (új) bekezdés; cikk paragraf málsgrein paragrafo 段落 문단, 단락 paragrafas, pastraipa, skirsnis rindkopa perenggan alinea avsnitt akapit parágrafo paragraf абзац odsek odstavek pasus [] stycke, notis ย่อหน้า paragraf (文章的)段，節 абзац پيراگراف، عبارت کا ٹکڑا đoạn văn （文章的）段，节