What is the meaning of paper?

noun

  • A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses.
  • An essay (especially one written as an assignment. )
    • usage: "he got an A on his composition"
  • A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements.
    • usage: "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
  • A medium for written communication.
    • usage: "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
  • A scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses.
    • usage: "he has written many scientific papers"
  • A business firm that publishes newspapers.
    • usage: "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
  • The physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher.
    • usage: "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"

verb

  • Cover with paper.
    • usage: "paper the box"
  • Cover with wallpaper.
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