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(), n.[F. paragraphe, LL. paragraphus, fr. Gr. para°grafos (sc. grammh°) a line or stroke drawn in the margin, fr. paragra°fein to write beside; para° beside + gra°fein to write. See Para-, and Graphic, and cf. Paraph.] 1. 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. This character is merely a modification of a capital P (the initial of the word paragraph), the letter being reversed, and the black part made white and the white part black for the sake of distinctiveness. 2. 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. The division is sometimes noted by the mark , but usually, by beginning the first sentence of the par Par"agraph v. t.[imp. & p. p.Paragraphed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Paragraphing.] 1. To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character . 2. To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph an article. 3. To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs スポンサード リンク
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