Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of page
"The new novel is so thick that it will take me weeks to read all its pages."
In plain English: Pages are the separate sheets of paper that make up a book or document.
"I need to read through all the pages of this book before I can finish my report."
Usage: Use "pages" to refer to multiple sheets of paper within a book or magazine, or to describe several individuals who are boys or young men. Avoid using it as a verb unless you specifically mean to turn the pages of a book.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of page
"The cat pages through the open magazine while sitting on my lap."
In plain English: To page someone means to send them a message asking for their attention.
"She pages through the book to find the recipe she needs."
Usage: Do not use "pages" to mean turning through documents; that action is spelled "paginates." Instead, use it only when referring to someone who actively seeks out or solicits information or attention.
Derived from Latin pagina, originally meaning a sheet of writing material, the term entered English via Old French to denote a leaf in a book or a person employed to turn pages.