Definition of paragraph

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Paragraph (n.) 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..

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Paragraph :: Paragraph (n.) Originally, a marginal mark or note, set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, e. g., 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..
Balaam :: Balaam (n.) A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking..
Paragrapher :: Paragrapher (n.) A writer of paragraphs; a paragraphist.
Passage :: Passage (v. i.) A particular portion constituting a part of something continuous; esp., a portion of a book, speech, or musical composition; a paragraph; a clause..
Pilcrow :: Pilcrow (n.) a paragraph mark, /..
Paragraph :: Paragraph (n.) 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..
Paragraphing :: Paragraphing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Paragrap.
Paragraph :: Paragraph (v. t.) To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph an article..
Item :: Item (n.) A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather..
Paragraphical :: Paragraphical (a.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a paragraph or paragraphs..
Indent :: Indent (v. t.) To begin (a line or lines) at a greater or less distance from the margin; as, to indent the first line of a paragraph one em; to indent the second paragraph two ems more than the first. See Indentation, and Indention..
Indentation :: Indentation (n.) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph..
Paragraph :: Paragraph (v. t.) To mention in a paragraph or paragraph.
Paragraphed :: Paragraphed (imp. & p. p.) of Paragrap.
Paragraph :: Paragraph (v. t.) To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character /.
Section :: Section (n.) A distinct part or portion of a book or writing; a subdivision of a chapter; the division of a law or other writing; a paragraph; an article; hence, the character /, often used to denote such a division..
Paragraphist :: Paragraphist (n.) A paragrapher.
Paragraphistical :: Paragraphistical (a.) Of or relating to a paragraphist.
Climax :: Climax (v. i.) A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness.
Pause :: Pause (n.) A break or paragraph in writing.
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