paper

/'peipə/

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A child draws a picture on a piece of paper.

Definition

Noun:
- A material made from cellulose pulp: A thin, flat material produced from wood pulp, rags, or grasses, used for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, or covering surfaces.
- A newspaper: A daily or weekly publication consisting of folded sheets of paper containing news, articles, and advertisements.
- A scholarly article or essay: A formal written composition, especially one reporting on research or written as an academic assignment.
- Official documents: Documents that establish identity, status, or ownership; paperwork.
- A business firm that publishes newspapers: A publishing company or organization.
Verb:
- To cover with paper: To apply paper to a surface, such as wallpapering a wall or lining a box.
- To wrap in paper: To enclose something using paper.

Examples of Usage

Noun (Material):
- Please write your name on a piece of paper.
- The artist prefers thick paper for her watercolor paintings.
Noun (Newspaper):
- He reads the paper every morning with his coffee.
- That story was on the front page of the paper.
Noun (Essay/Article):
- She presented her research paper at the conference.
- The students must write a ten-page paper on climate change.
Noun (Documents):
- Immigration officials asked to see his papers.
- We need to sort through all the paperwork on the desk.
Verb:
- They decided to paper the bedroom with a floral pattern.
- She papered the gift box carefully.

Advanced Usage

"On paper": In theory, based on written plans or documents, rather than in reality.
- The strategy looks good on paper, but we need to test it in practice.
"Paper over": To try to hide a problem or disagreement without truly resolving it.
- The treaty only papered over the deep conflicts between the two nations.
"Paper trail": A series of documents that provide evidence of a sequence of events or transactions.
- Auditors followed the paper trail to uncover the fraud.

Variants and Related Words

Papery (adj): Having a thin, dry texture like paper.
- The old leaves were brown and papery.
Paperwork (n): Routine work involving documents, forms, and records.
- Finishing the paperwork took hours.
Newspaper (n): A publication containing news, printed on paper. (This is a compound word listed here as it contains the target word).
Wallpaper (n/verb): Decorative paper for covering walls. (This is a compound word listed here as it contains the target word).

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Paper over: To conceal flaws or problems superficially.
- The company tried to paper over the financial scandal.
Paper in: To enclose or seal with paper.
- The old windows were papered in to keep out the draft.

Related Idioms

Put pen to paper: To begin writing.
- After months of planning, she finally put pen to paper.
Not worth the paper it's printed/written on: Having no value or validity, especially of a contract or promise.
- Without their signature, this agreement is not worth the paper it's written on.

A child draws a picture on a piece of paper.

Noun

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

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