[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.
▪ 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
▪ You'll find that information on the “Contact Us” page. — see also home page, web page
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
▪ 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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