PATTERNS Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

patterns 1 of 2

noun

plural of pattern

as in motifs

a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) a coverlet with a nosegay of tiny pink roses as the pattern

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as in habits

a usual manner of behaving or doing her daily pattern begins with coffee and a bagel every morning for breakfast

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as in routines

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity with her, everything must be done strictly according to pattern

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as in layouts

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged many of the artist's paintings use the same pattern of a lone figure surrounded by a vast landscape

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patterns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pattern

as in models

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misadjusts

as in stripes

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The castle’s bleached, sparse interior also looks a lot like the one in Herzog’s film, and this new Nosferatu’s recurring motifs—swarming rats, Catholic totems, a beach pock-marked with wonky graves—simultaneously pays tribute and blows dust off the hundred-year-old story.

Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Graphic Tees with Fun Internet Sayings Carter also critiqued graphic tees emblazoned with quirky internet sayings, comparing their rise to the with mustache motifs.

Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Definition of motifs

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