paragraph

n. passage, distinct portion of text (usually begins with an indented line); section, clause

v. divide into paragraphs

A paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea, or the words of an author. The start of a paragraph is indicated by beginning on a new line and ending without running to the next passage. Sometimes the first line is indented, and sometimes it is indented without beginning a new line. At various times the beginning of a paragraph has been indicated by the pilcrow mark:  ¶.
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Noun
1. one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(part-holonym) text, textual matter
Verb
1. divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"
(hypernym) divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
2. write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
3. write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
(hypernym) write, compose, pen, indite
(classification) writing, authorship, composition, penning

n. (new spell.=Paragraf) paragraph of a contract; article; passage, segment, distinct portion of text

(v. t.)
To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs
  

(v. t.)
To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph an article.
  

(v. t.)
To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character /.
  

(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.
  

(n.)
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 paragraph on a new line and at more than the usual distance from the margin.
  

(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.