page
page
Pronunciation
page: /peɪdʒ/
Syllable 1: /peɪdʒ/ (pronounced as one syllable)
/p/: voiceless bilabial plosive
/eɪ/: diphthong (as in "day")
/dʒ/: voiced palato-alveolar affricate
Word Form Variations
Singular Noun: page
Plural Noun: pages
Verb (base form): page
Verb (third person singular present): pages
Verb (present participle): paging
Verb (past tense/past participle): paged
Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms
Noun
Definition 1: One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or other document.
Synonyms: leaf, folio, sheet, side
Antonyms: (No direct antonyms; concepts like "cover" or "binding" refer to different parts of a book, not the opposite of a page itself.)
Definition 2: A young male attendant, especially one serving in a historical noble household or as a hotel or legislative staff member.
Synonyms: attendant, servant, bellhop, messenger, aide
Antonyms: master, employer, supervisor
Definition 3: A significant or memorable event or period in history, often one that marks a new beginning.
Synonyms: chapter, period, era, epoch, milestone
Antonyms: (No direct antonyms; concepts like "ending" or "conclusion" refer to the completion of a page, not its opposite.)
Verb
Definition 1: To call out the name of someone using a public address system or a pager in order to find them.
Synonyms: summon, call, announce, broadcast, buzz (informal, when using a pager)
Antonyms: dismiss, ignore, avoid, overlook
Definition 2: To mark the pages of a book or document with numbers.
Synonyms: number, paginate, index
Antonyms: unpaginate (less common), unnumber
Examples of Use
Books:
"Turn to page 37 for the solution to the puzzle." (Instructional book, various; e.g., puzzle books)
"The final page of the manuscript was missing, leaving the ending a mystery." (Literary analysis, various; e.g., critiques of unfinished works)
Newspapers:
"The local council debated the new zoning laws on the front page of today's Daily Herald." (Daily Herald)
"An urgent appeal was put out to page a doctor to the scene of the accident." (The Guardian)
Online Publications:
"Click here to navigate to the next page of the article." (Various news websites and blogs; e.g., The New York Times)
"The university is looking to page a new IT specialist to join their growing team." (LinkedIn job posting)
"Our website offers a dedicated 'About Us' page with information on our history and mission." (Company websites)
Various Entertainment Mediums and Platforms:
Film/Television: "Could you page Dr. Stevens to surgery room three immediately?" (Common dialogue in medical dramas like Grey's Anatomy or ER, various episodes)
Video Games: "You've collected all the scattered pages from the ancient grimoire." (Common quest objective in games like Skyrim or The Witcher 3, various)
Social Media: "Check out my new business page on Facebook!" (User-generated content on Facebook)
Music: (Less direct use of "page" as a concept, but lyrics sometimes refer to physical pages) "Every page a new adventure, every line a whispered dream." (Figurative language in song lyrics, various artists)
General Public Discourse:
"I need to page through these documents before the meeting." (Common office conversation)
"The children are playing outside, so they're on a different page than us right now." (Idiomatic use, common conversation)
"Excuse me, could you page the manager, please? I have a question about my bill." (Customer service interaction)
"We've turned a new page in our relationship, leaving the past behind." (Figurative speech, common personal conversation)
10 Quotes Using Page
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." (Saint Augustine)
"There is no Frigate like a book to take us lands away nor any coursers like a page of prancing Poetry." (Emily Dickinson)
"You might not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page." (Jodi Picoult)
"I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up." (Benjamin Franklin)
"I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures." (Earl Warren)
"We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire." (George Sand)
"Life is like a book: one has to know when to turn the page." (Hubert de Givenchy)
"I rewrote the ending to 'Farewell to Arms,' the last page of it, thirty-nine times before I was satisfied." (Ernest Hemingway)
"As you read a book word by word and page by page, you participate in its creation." (Ursula K. Le Guin)
"It's hard to turn the page when you know someone won't be in the next chapter, but the story must go on." (Thomas Wilder)
Etymology
The word "page" actually has two main origins, which is why it has two distinct meanings today!
1. "Page" as in a sheet of paper in a book:
This meaning comes from the Latin word "pagina." This Latin word originally meant "a written page, leaf, or sheet." But if you go even further back, pagina came from a much older meaning related to "staking out boundaries when planting vineyards" – think of vines being fastened in rows to form a rectangle. So, the idea was of individual sheets being "fastened" together to create a book, much like vines are fastened.
The first known use of "page" in English with this meaning, referring to a side of a sheet in a book, appears around the 1580s, borrowed from the French word page, which itself came from the Latin.
2. "Page" as in a young attendant or servant:
This meaning has a different root. It comes from the Old French word "page" (from the 13th century), which referred to a young servant or attendant in a noble household. It might have come from the Medieval Latin word "pagius," meaning "servant," and possibly even earlier from the Greek word "pais" (meaning "child" or "boy").
In medieval times, a "page" was typically a young boy (around seven years old) from a noble family who would be sent to another noble household to learn manners, combat skills, and service. They would run errands, carry messages, and assist their lord.
The first known use of "page" in English with this meaning, referring to a young servant, dates back to around 1300.
So, while the words sound exactly the same, their historical journeys are quite separate!
Phrases + Idioms Containing Page
Turn the page: To move on from a past event or situation.
On the same page: To be in agreement or have the same understanding as someone else.
A new page: A fresh start or a new beginning.
Read a page from someone's book: To learn from someone's experience or imitate their actions.
Rip a page out of the book: To behave in a wild or unconventional manner (less common, but used).
Blotting out a page: Trying to forget or erase something from memory.
Dog-ear a page: To fold down the corner of a page in a book to mark a place.
From the front page: Referring to something that is prominent or widely publicized.
To page someone (informal): To call someone repeatedly, often on their phone, expecting an immediate response.
Page-turner: A book or story that is very exciting and keeps you wanting to read more.
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Source Information
Definition of page from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
