PARAGRAPH


Meaning of PARAGRAPH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpærəɡrɑ:f ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a distinct section of a piece of writing, beginning on a new usu. indented line. 2 a symbol (usu. X!X!) used to mark a new paragraph, and also as a reference mark. 3 a short item in a newspaper, usu. of only one paragraph. --v.tr. arrange (a piece of writing) in paragraphs. øøparagraphic adj. [F paragraphe or med.L paragraphus f. Gk paragraphos short stroke marking a break in sense (as PARA-(1), grapho write)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.