Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)form, shape, patterna perceptual structure“the composition presents problems for students of musical form”,
“a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them” (n)practice, patterna customary way of operation or behavior“it is their practice to give annual raises”,
“they changed their dietary pattern” (n)convention, normal, pattern, rule, formulasomething regarded as a normative example“the convention of not naming the main character”,
“violence is the rule not the exception”,
“his formula for impressing visitors” (n)patterna model considered worthy of imitation“the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics” (n)blueprint, design, patternsomething intended as a guide for making something else“a blueprint for a house”,
“a pattern for a skirt” (n)traffic pattern, approach pattern, patternthe path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport“the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded”,
“they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted” Verbs
(v)model, patternplan or create according to a model or models (v)patternform a pattern“These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before”