paragraph — a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærəɡræf/
Korean meaning: 단락, 문단 (글의 한 부분으로 보통 하나의 주제를 다루며 새 줄이나 들여쓰기로 구분됨)
Korean pronunciation: 패러-그래프 (강세: 패러)
Example Sentences
- The student's essay had only one giant paragraph - the teacher needed a magnifying glass to find where one thought ended and another began!
- Please start a new paragraph when you change topics in your writing.
- My cat walked across my keyboard and accidentally created the most perfectly structured paragraph I've ever written.
paragraph
NOUN//ˈpærəɡræf//
a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering
In the center of the frame, a focused writer sits at her desk pointing to different sections of a large document spread before her. She uses her finger to trace distinct blocks of text that are visually separated by spacing and indentation. Each section deals with a different topic, clearly marked by white space between them. Her young student leans over her shoulder, nodding as she explains how each separated section focuses on one main idea. a distinct section of writing that deals with a single theme and is indicated by spacing and indentation
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Every paragraph tells a story, like a photograph with an autograph
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Origin
그리스어에서 온 단어로, '옆에 쓰다'라는 의미에서 출발했습니다. 고대 그리스 시대에는 새로운 화자나 주제가 바뀔 때 텍스트 옆에 선을 그어서 표시했던 것에서 유래되었습니다.
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“The student's essay had only one giant paragraph - the teacher needed a magnifying glass to find where one thought ended and another began!”
“Please start a new paragraph when you change topics in your writing.”
“My cat walked across my keyboard and accidentally created the most perfectly structured paragraph I've ever written.”
“The first paragraph should grab the reader's attention immediately.”
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