pattern [ pat·tern ]
Noun
The fabric is baby blue with a pattern of assorted donuts.
The pattern of arrangement of the stamens was found to be conservative.
By the early 70s, the pattern was becoming quite discernible.
Using a T-shirt and an A-line skirt as guides, make paper patterns.
the bag contained wool, needles, and a pattern for a sweater
to make a split mould a wooden pattern has to be made first
it is easier to choose carpets from the roll than from a pattern book
With regard to disease processes, the chapters follow the same layout and provide an excellent pattern for learning.
Verb
he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colours
I can't help but think we are still looking to secular models to pattern our thinking rather than to revelation.
And if you would, who would you want to pattern yourself after?

