paragraph

Definition of paragraph in English English dictionary: To sort text into paragraphs; A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented; {n} a distinct part of a discourse, a section; {v} to form or write paragraphs; by default, a paragraph is considered to end at the next hard return for word processing files and up to the next blank line (i e two carriage returns in a row) for ASCII files; divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed; a short piece of writing of around 150 to 200 words; To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph an article; {f} divide into paragraphs; Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of English text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs See Paragraphs; Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of English text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs @xref{Paragraphs}; The division is sometimes noted by the mark &?;, but usually, by beginning the first sentence of the paragraph on a new line and at more than the usual distance from the margin; a distinct passage of writing which is unified by an idea or a topic; You know what a paragraph is, right? You hit a Return or Enter and you have a new paragraph The important note about a paragraph is that in html code, a paragraph always has space after it to visually separate the two sections of type This is different from a break, however, which stops the sentence, starts a new line, but does not give you that extra space So there are times when you need a break over a paragraph, and vice versa To make a paragraph, hit a Return To make a break, hit a Shift-Return (hold down the Shift key and type the Return); A paragraph in Word begins where you start typing, and it ends where you press [ENTER]; Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of English text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs See section 22 3 Paragraphs; a contiguous group of 16 bytes, usually beginning in memory at an address which is a multiple of 16 bytes (said to be aligned on a paragraph); A paragraph is defined by a carriage return, so it can be one letter, one word, or several pages; Originally, a marginal mark or note, set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, e; {i} passage, distinct portion of text (usually begins with an indented line); section, clause; group of sentences written about one particular subject or topic preposition word that connects a noun or a pronoun to the rest of the sentence; A paragraph as defined by a paragraph definition and reference Used primarily for setting paragraph styles; A block of text In desktop publishing (qv), often refers to a block of text of one particular style; The basic building block of wml code is pargraph All displayed content written in a wml document must nest within paragraph tags All cards must contain at least one; In the Identification and Environment Divisions, a paragraph header followed by zero, one, or more entries In the Procedure Division, a paragraph-name followed by a period and a space and optionally by one or more sentences; A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences; write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"; (RCW); Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of human-language text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs See section T 3 Paragraphs; A paragraph is a section of a piece of writing. A paragraph always begins on a new line and contains at least one sentence. The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys. part of a piece of writing which starts on a new line and contains at least one sentence (from , from paragraphein ); divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"; A sequence of one or more words terminated by a paragraph delimiter; To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"; write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher; one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line; a short piece of writing with roughly 150 to 200 wordsa short piece of writing with roughly 150 to 200 words; A group of sentences written to tell about a central (main) idea A 2nd grader's paragraph should have 3 to 5 sentences (minimum) and; - be about one topic - have a topic sentence - use complete sentences (thoughts) to write about topic - have the first sentence indented on the page; a change of subject; now, the character ¶, commonly used in the text as a reference mark to a footnote, or to indicate the place of a division into sections; Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of English text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs See section Paragraphs; Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of English text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs See section 19 3 Paragraphs; a unit of language larger than a sentence A new paragraph marks a change of focus, a change of time, a change of place or a change of speaker in a passage of dialogue A new paragraph begins on a new line, usually indented (set in a little) or with a one-line gap above it Paragraphing helps readers to follow the story line, argument or dialogue; To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character ¶; Paragraphs are the medium-size unit of human-language text There are special Emacs commands for moving over and operating on paragraphs Section 23 3; A brief composition complete in one typographical section or paragraph; an item, remark, or quotation comprised in a few lines forming one paragraph; as, a column of news paragraphs; an editorial paragraph
paragraph mark: A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph; ¶; the pilcrow
paragraph marks: plural form of paragraph mark
hanging paragraph: A paragraph in which all lines other than the first are indented
paragraph.: par
descriptive paragraph: {i} paragraph that describes a location or a person, paragraph that describes an idea or a feeling
new paragraph: new indented section of writing composed of several related sentences
paragraphed: {s} divided into paragraphs
paragraphing: {i} separation into paragraphs
paragraphs: plural of paragraph
scissor out a paragraph from a newspaper: cut an article from a newspaper

paragraph

Hyphenation

par·a·graph

Turkish pronunciation

pärıgräf

Pronunciation

/ˈparəˌgraf/ /ˈpærəˌɡræf/

Etymology

[ 'par-&-"graf ] (noun.) 1525. From Middle French paragraphe from Latin paragraphus "sign for start of a new section of discourse" from Ancient Greek παράγραφος from παρά "beside" and γράφω "I write".