1 page
Pronounced:
/ˈpeɪʤ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural pag·esMeaning:
[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. p —see 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.
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.
—compare 4page