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Meaning of page in English

page
noun [ C ]
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/peɪdʒ/ us
/peɪdʒ/

page noun [C] (PAPER)

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A1
(written abbreviation p.)
a side of one of the pieces of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine, usually with a number printed on it:
For details on how to enter the competition, see page 134.
The article appeared on the front page of the New York Times.
one of the sheets of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine:
Several pages have been torn out of this book.
 
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page noun [C] (COMPUTER)

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(also web page)
one part of a website
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home page
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page noun [C] (PERSON)

in the past, a boy who worked as a servant for a knight and who was learning to become a knight:
Below in the courtyard the knights and men-at-arms and pages were already receiving the Queen’s message.
He who would become a knight must first learn the rudiments as a page.
in the past, a man or boy who was the personal servant of an important person:
We know de Vere became "poor" with only 4 pages or attendants, after having run through his family wealth.
(also pageboy)
a young boy who is one of the people to go with the bride (= the woman who is getting married) into the place where the wedding is taking place:
The children of the couple became the bridesmaids and pages.
The pages, flower girls, and bridesmaids were waiting for the bride and her father.
a young person whose job is to deliver messages, answer people's questions, do things for other staff, etc. in a company or organization :
He is a hotel page.
He worked as a page at the old Vernon Branch Library.
As young men, her three much older brothers were Senate pages who met Presidents John Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
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a page in/of history
take a page from someone/something
page
verb [ T ]
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/peɪdʒ/ us
/peɪdʒ/
to call a person using a loudspeaker (= an electric device for making sounds louder) in a public place:
He was paged at the airport and told to return home immediately.
to send a message to someone's pager (= small electronic device that receives signals):
Have you tried to page him?
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(Definition of page from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

page | American Dictionary

page
noun [ C ]
us
/peɪdʒ/

page noun [C] (PAPER)

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(abbreviation p.)
one side of a sheet of paper in a book, newspaper, magazine, etc.:
What page are the baseball standings on?
It’s a terrific novel, but it’s over 800 pages long.
The article is continued on page 43 (= a side of a sheet of paper numbered 43).

page noun [C] (COMPUTER)

a group of text and images shown together on a computer screen:
Do you have a home page?
It took her only 20 minutes to customize a Web page.
page
verb [ T ]
us
/peɪdʒ/

page verb [T] (COMMUNICATE)

to communicate with someone by having that person’s name announced publicly or by sending a signal to an electronic device the person is carrying:
Doctors are paged by their answering services at all hours.
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page | Business English

page
noun [ C ]
uk
/peɪdʒ/ us
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(abbreviation p)
a side of one of the pieces of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine, usually with a number printed on it:
Open your book and look at page nine.
Even the major newspapers let important news slip off the front page.
[ often plural ]
one of the sheets of paper in a book, newspaper, or magazine:
A page had been ripped out of the magazine.
in the pages of sth There were several interesting articles to be found in the pages of the Wall Street Journal today.
the financial/sports/news pages
the business/culture/advertising pages
INTERNET  
(also web page)
one part of a website:
Your page on the social networking site enables you to share your business profile.
We added a jobs page to the website.
Compare
home page
IT
the text of an electronic document that you can see on a computer screen:
You have to scroll down the page to find the information you're looking for.
COMMUNICATIONS
a message received on a pager (= a small piece of electronic equipment that moves or makes a noise to tell you to phone someone):
send a page to sb I asked the nurse to send a page to the doctor.
be on the same page
to have the same ideas as someone else:
Everyone in the office has to be on the same page about what our top priorities are.
page
verb [ T ]
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uk
/peɪdʒ/ us
to call a person using a loudspeaker in a public place:
He was paged at the airport and told to return home immediately.
to send a message to someone's pager :
As soon as you're finished with the download, page me.

Phrasal verb

page through sth
(Definition of page from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of page

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They should not exceed in size the equivalent of one page of print.
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There is also a list of over 40 institutes and individuals working on jackfruit, and 25 pages of recipes using the fruit or seeds.
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Many of the pages are blank; others were removed and subsequently have been lost.
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In eighty-four pages he manages to touch on every crucial point surrounding this quarrel.
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On a technical note, the maps are so blurred as to be sometimes unreadable and the print quality is light and indistinct on some pages.
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Each chapter is preceded by a contents page, has clear subject headings throughout, and concludes with a summary and suggestions for further reading.
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To introduce the tasks, the following information was provided on the cover page of the booklets.
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Page measurenments are shown with the vertical dimension first.
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The fact that he was penniless by the turn of the sixties is virtually a postscript on the final page of the text.
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There is something to think about on virtually every page.
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It's also short (8 pages) but surely valuable for the intended audience.
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The first page of each category is a practice page to ensure that the subject understands the task.
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In total, there were 8 different design conditions differing by page order and the pictures asked about, to which the sample was randomly allocated.
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This page demonstrates several things about the system.
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He might be able to edit a page and possibly even to generate a page of perfect text by himself.
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Collocations with page

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blank page
After choosing a circle for each time dimension, respondents describe temporal connections by arranging the circles on a blank page.
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editorial page
Cited by editorial page and line number.
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facing page
For caption see facing page.
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Translations of page

in Chinese (Traditional)
紙, （書或報紙雜誌的）頁，面, （書或報紙、雜誌中紙的）一頁，一張…
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纸, （书或报纸杂志的）页，面, （书或报纸、杂志中纸的）一页，一张…
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página, mensajero, mensajera…
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página, folha, página da web…
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पान, वेब साइट वरील एक भाग…
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（本などの）ページ, （ウェブサイトの）1ページ分, ページ…
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sayfa, yaprak, internet sayfası…
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page [feminine], page, groom…
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ஒரு புத்தகம், செய்தித்தாள், அல்லது பத்திரிகையின் காகிதத்தின் ஒரு பக்கம். வழக்கமாக ஒரு எண் அச்சிடப்பட்டது…
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(पुस्तक, समाचार पत्र या पत्रिका आदि का) पन्ना, समाचार पत्र या पत्रिका का एक) पन्ना…
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પાનું, પૃષ્ઠ, વેબસાઈટનો એક ભાગ…
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side, x-siders-, hotelkarl…
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sida, pickolo, hotellpojke…
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muka surat, budak suruhan, mengelui…
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die Seite, der Page, durch Lautsprecher ausrufen lassen…
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side [masculine], side, blad…
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صفحہ, اخبار کا صفحہ, کتاب کا صفحہ…
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сторінка, паж, хлопчик-слуга…
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страница, страничка (в Интернете), вызывать кого-либо (используя громкоговоритель)…
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పేజీ, ఒక పుస్తకం, వార్తాపత్రిక లేక మ్యాగజైన్ పత్రికలో ఒక పుటకు ఒక వైపు. సామాన్యంగా పేజీ సంఖ్య అచ్చయి ఉంటుంది.…
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صَفْحة…
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পৃষ্ঠা, বই বা সংবাদপত্র বা ম্যাগাজিনের পাতা, একটি বই…
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strana, poslíček, sluha…
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halaman, pesuruh, pelayan…
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หน้า, เด็กยกกระเป๋าในโรงแรม, เด็กรับใช้ที่เป็นผู้ชาย…
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trang sách, cậu bé phục vụ tại khách sạn, tiểu đồng…
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strona, przywoływać, wzywać…
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페이지, 컴퓨터 화면의 페이지…
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pagina, pagina web, (fattorino d’albergo)…
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