Definition of paragraph - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
writingdistinct section of writing dealing with a single theme
- The first paragraph introduces the main topic of the essay.
2.
punctuationRare symbol (¶) used to signal the start of a new text blockRare
- The paragraph symbol is used in legal documents.
3.
technologyDated offset of 16 bytes in Intel memoryDated
- The program calculates the paragraph for memory allocation.
Verb
1.
text formattingdivide text into paragraphs for clarity
- Please paragraph the essay before submission.
2.
journalismRare write text in one compact block of sentencesRare
- She was asked to paragraph the news story.
Expressions with paragraph
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point where one paragraph ends and another starts
The essay was clear with each paragraph break.
notation marking paragraph beginning in text
Use a paragraph mark to separate ideas clearly.
Origin of paragraph
Greek, para (beside) + graphein (write)
Terms with paragraph included in their meaning
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summary
final paragraph summarizing main points
writing
sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph
abr: paragraph
short written section in a text
writing
short for paragraph
text formatting
indentation of lines in a paragraph except the first one
in writing
space at the beginning of a written line or paragraph
typography
single line of a paragraph at the bottom of a page
typography
large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph
layout
key word at the start of a line or paragraph
writing
write without starting a new paragraph
text
space at the start of a paragraph
document editing
remove an indent from a paragraph
abr: paragraph
section of a written text
typography
symbol indicating a paragraph break or start
technology
line break without starting a new paragraph
abr: sub-paragraph
section within a larger paragraph in a document
writing systems
point where one paragraph ends and another starts
word processing
typographic element marking the end of a paragraph
legal
part of a paragraph in legal documents
text editing
notation marking paragraph beginning in text
Examples of paragraph in a sentence
She highlighted the most important paragraph in the document. The editor inserted a paragraph symbol for clarity. Writers often use the paragraph symbol in drafts. The debugger shows the paragraph of each segment. Memory is accessed at the paragraph boundary. You need to paragraph the report for better readability.
He was asked to paragraph the document for the presentation. He had to paragraph the lengthy article. The editor asked her to paragraph the report.
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- French:paragraphe, paragrapher, ...
- German:Absatz, unterteilen, ...
- Italian:paragrafo, paragrafare, ...
- Spanish:párrafo, dividir en párrafos, ...
- Portuguese:parágrafo, paragrafar, ...
- Chinese:段落, 分段, ...
- Japanese:段落, 段落分けする, ...
- Arabic:فقرة, فَرَّقَ, ...
- Hebrew:פִּיסְקָה, לְחַלֵּק לִפְסְקָאוֹת, ...
- Russian:абзац, разбить на абзацы, ...
- Ukrainian:абзац, розбивати на абзаци, ...
- Hindi:अनुच्छेद, अनुच्छेदों में विभाजित करना, ...
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