Meaning of 'paper'

noun

the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

Example: "When it began to rain I covered my head with the paper."

Synonyms: newspaper

noun

a medium for written communication

Example: "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"

noun

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets

Synonyms: newspaper

noun

a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

Example: "The chemist has written many scientific papers."

noun

an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

Synonyms: composition

noun

a business firm that publishes newspapers

Example: "Murdoch owns many newspapers"

Synonyms: newspaper publisher

noun

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

verb

cover with wallpaper

Synonyms: wallpaper

verb

cover with paper

Example: "paper the box"