page
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
pages
plural
pages
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAGE
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1
a
:
one side of a sheet of paper especially in a book, magazine, etc.
— abbreviation p
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see also front-page, title page
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The book is 237 pages long.
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The article continues on page 12.
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a three-page article
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See the chart on the following/facing/opposite/next page.
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They ran the story on the front page of the newspaper.
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a blank page [=a sheet of paper that does not have anything written on it]
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It was thrilling to finally see her poetry on the printed page. [=in a book, magazine, etc.]
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The computer will automatically put a page number at the bottom of each page.
b
:
the material printed or written on a page
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Read the second page out loud.
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The event described in these pages is nothing like what I remember.
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the sports/financial/business pages [=the part of the newspaper that has sports, financial information, business news, etc.]
c
:
a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, etc.
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see also white pages, yellow pages
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He ripped a page out of the phone book.
3
literary
:
an important event or period in history
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His accomplishments hold a special place in the pages of history.
borrow/take a page from someone
US or borrow/take a page from someone's book
:
to do the same thing that someone else has done
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You may want to borrow/take a page from his book and study harder for your finals.
jump/leap off the page
of writing, a picture, etc.
:
to be very noticeable, interesting, exciting, etc.
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The characters are so real that they leap off the page.
on the same page
chiefly US, informal
:
agreeing about something (such as how things should be done)
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Try to get employees and clients on the same page.
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Make sure everyone is on the same page before you give your final answer.
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compare 4page
2
page
/ˈpeɪʤ/
verb
pages;
paged;
paging
2
page
/ˈpeɪʤ/
verb
pages;
paged;
paging
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAGE
page through
[phrasal verb]
page through (something)
:
to turn the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.) especially in a quick, steady manner
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He paged through the magazine looking for the article.
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compare 3page
3
page
/ˈpeɪʤ/
verb
pages;
paged;
paging
3
page
/ˈpeɪʤ/
verb
pages;
paged;
paging
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAGE
[+ object]
1
:
to call the name of (someone) in a public place usually over a speaker in order to find that person, deliver a message, etc.
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You can page the manager if you need help.
2
:
to send a message to (someone) by using a special device (called a pager or beeper)
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Page the doctor in case of an emergency.
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I'm going to switch to a new paging service.
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compare 2page
4
page
/ˈpeɪʤ/
noun
plural
pages
4
page
/ˈpeɪʤ/
noun
plural
pages
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAGE
[count]
1
US
:
a student who works as an assistant for a member of Congress
2
a
:
a young man or boy in the Middle Ages who trained to be a knight by serving a knight
b
:
a young man or boy who worked as a servant for an important person in the Middle Ages
3
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