Paraphrase Definition & Meaning
Paraphrase or rephrase is the rendering of the same text in different words without losing the meaning of the text itself. In other words, we convey the meaning of a text in our own words. More often than not, a paraphrased text can convey its meaning better than the original words and in fact, by doing so we create a copy of the text in meaning but which is different from the original, for example when you tell a story you heard in your own words, you paraphrase, with the meaning being the same. It is common for students to paraphrase because you will not be able to convey the meaning exactly as the original.