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A reversed P with a doubled stem, marking the start of a paragraph.
Also known as: Paragraph mark, Paragraph sign, Backwards P, Blind P
The pilcrow marks a paragraph. Modern word processors show it as the non-printing character revealed by 'show formatting'.
Marks the beginning of a paragraph, and cites paragraphs in referencing.
Contexts: Software
Appears in word processors as the non-printing mark shown when formatting characters are made visible, indicating where each paragraph ends.
Contexts: Software
A P-like figure facing left, with a filled bowl and two vertical stems.
Paragraph against section; the two are adjacent in legal citation.