noun🔗ShareA piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material."He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room."materialappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA selection of such samples bound together."The interior designer brought a swatch of different carpet samples for us to choose from. "materialitemstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA clump or portion of something."Here are a few options, starting with the simplest: She took a swatch of cotton candy from the bag. Or, more contextually: The bird flew away with a swatch of my dog's fur in its beak. " materialthingamountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA demonstration, an example, a proof."The teacher gave a swatch of different writing styles to show the class how to improve their essays. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tag or other small object attached to another item as a means of identifying its owner; a tally; specifically the counterfoil of a tally."The museum used a numbered swatch attached to each painting for inventory and to match it with its corresponding record. "itemthingmarkpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create a swatch, especially a sample of knitted fabric."Swatching is important in knitting to obtain the correct gauge."materialartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA channel or passage of water between sandbanks, or between a sandbank and a seashore."The small boat navigated the narrow swatch between the sandbars. "geographynauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading