paragraph mark

noun

1. the character ¶, used in editing and printing to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph; pilcrow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paragraph mark¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

I mark this by inserting a paragraph-mark ( ) at the beginning of each tern.

From Project Gutenberg

At the beginning of l. 1009 is a paragraph-mark, shewing where the translation begins again.

From Project Gutenberg