paragraph

Pluralparagraphs

Formsparagraphs, paragraphing, paragraphed

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A block of text that starts on a new line and usually begins a new idea.

   Like one box in a row of boxes, where each box holds a single idea.

   Each paragraph in her essay covered one main idea.

   The teacher asked us to write a short paragraph about our weekend.

   Similarpassage, section

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To break a piece of writing into separate paragraphs.

   Like sorting a big pile of cards into neat stacks by topic.

   Please paragraph your story so it is easy to read.

   The editor paragraphed the long report before printing it.

   Similardivide, structure, organize, section

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A short piece of writing in a newspaper that gives one small bit of news.

   Like a tiny note on a board telling everyone one small piece of news.

   She read a short paragraph about the school fair in the local news.

   The newspaper ran a paragraph announcing the new mayor.

   Similaritem, notice, piece, snippet

4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To print a short notice or announcement about someone or something in a newspaper.

   Reporters here paragraph almost every small crime, even a stolen bike.

   The school newsletter paragraphed the soccer team's big win in its back pages.

   Similarreport, mention, note, cover, announce

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A mark written in the margin of a page to point out something, such as a change of subject.

   Like a little arrow you draw next to a line to say 'look here.'

   The monk drew a small paragraph in the margin to mark a new section.

   Old manuscripts often show a paragraph beside each change of subject.

   Similarpilcrow

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   nouncountable

   A small unit of computer memory equal to 16 bytes.

   Like measuring a shelf in groups of 16 books instead of one book at a time.

   Each paragraph in this memory model holds exactly 16 bytes.

   The program lined up its data on a paragraph boundary.

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