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1page Listen to audio/ˈpeɪʤ/ noun
plural pag·es
[count] 1 a : one side of a sheet of paper especially in a book, magazine, etc.
The book is 237 pages long. The article continues on page 12. a three-page article See the chart on the following/facing/opposite/next page. They ran the story on the front page of the newspaper. a blank page [=a sheet of paper that does not have anything written on it] It was thrilling to finally see her poetry on the printed page. [=in a book, magazine, etc.] The computer will automatically put a page number at the bottom of each page.abbr. psee also front-page, title page
b : the material printed or written on a page
Read the second page out loud. The event described in these pages is nothing like what I remember. 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.
He ripped a page out of the phone book.see also white pages, yellow pages
2 : one section of a Web site that is found at a single address
You'll find that information on the Contact Us page.see also home page, web page
3 literary : an important event or period in history
His accomplishments hold a special place in the pages of history.
borrow/take a page from someone or borrow/take a page from someone's book
US : to do the same thing that someone else has done
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.
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)
Try to get employees and clients on the same page. Make sure everyone is on the same page before you give your final answer.
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