paragraph

/pˈæɹəɡɹˌæf/

/ˈpæɹəˌɡɹæf/, /ˈpɛɹəˌɡɹæf/

Paragraph

a self-contained part of discourse that consists of one or more sentences dealing with a particular topic, indicated by indentation

to paragraph

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher

write about in a paragraph

divide into paragraphs, as of text

Examples

1. I’ve changed the last paragraph.

2. The writer who spends too much time trying to achieve the perfect sentence or paragraph may never finish their work, illustrating how best is the enemy of good.

3. So we alternate paragraphs.

4. The reader now reads the result paragraph aloud.