noun🔗ShareModel, example."The sewing patterns helped me make a dress that looked exactly like the picture. "typestylenaturewayplanstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements."The wallpaper had repeating patterns of flowers, creating a beautiful design. "artstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative effect."The colorful leaves on the ground formed beautiful patterns. "appearancestylenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun."The hunter examined the shotgun's patterns on the paper target to see how evenly the pellets spread. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship."By observing the daily patterns of customer purchases, the store manager can better predict what items to stock each week. "mathstatisticssciencesystemprocessphenomenalogictendencynumberfrequencytimestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn intelligible arrangement in a given area of language."The teacher showed us how to identify patterns in the sentence structure to improve our writing. "languagegrammarlinguisticsstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sequence of notes, percussion etc. in a tracker module, usable once or many times within the song."The musician used several drum patterns to build the different sections of his chiptune song. "musicsoundcomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply a pattern."The teacher patterned her lesson plan after a successful unit from last year. "styleartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate."The young artist wanted to pattern his painting after Van Gogh's "Starry Night," so he studied the brushstrokes and color palette carefully. "styleartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo follow an example."The new student patterns her study habits after the top student in the class. "wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fit into a pattern."The new tiles perfectly pattern to the existing design on the kitchen floor. "styletypeappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo serve as an example for."The company's successful marketing campaign patterns a new approach for smaller businesses wanting to reach a wider audience. "stylewaytypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading