PARAGRAPH


Meaning of PARAGRAPH in English

— paragraphism , n. — paragraphistical /par'euh greuh fis"ti keuhl/ , adj.

/par"euh graf', -grahf'/ , n.

1. a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.

2. a paragraph mark.

3. a note, item, or brief article, as in a newspaper.

v.t.

4. to divide into paragraphs.

5. to write or publish paragraphs about, as in a newspaper.

6. to express in a paragraph.

[ 1515-25; earlier paragraphe paragraphé marked passage; see PARA- 1 , GRAPH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .