The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pattern \Pat"tern\, n. [OE. patron, F. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. See Patron.]
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Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine.
I will be the pattern of all patience.
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A part showing the figure or quality of the whole; a specimen; a sample; an example; an instance.
He compares the pattern with the whole piece.
--Swift. Stuff sufficient for a garment; as, a dress pattern.
Figure or style of decoration; design; as, wall paper of a beautiful pattern.
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Something made after a model; a copy.
--Shak.The patterns of things in the heavens.
--Heb. ix. 23. Anything cut or formed to serve as a guide to cutting or forming objects; as, a dressmaker's pattern.
(Founding) A full-sized model around which a mold of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mold without injuring it.
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a recognizable characteristic relationship or set of relationships between the members of any set of objects or actions, or the properties of the members; also, the set having a definable relationship between its members.
Note: Various collections of objects or markings are spoken of as a pattern. Thus: the distribution of bomb or shell impacts on a target area, or of bullet holes in a target; a set of traits or actions that appear to be consistent throughout the members of a group or over time within a group, as behavioral pattern, traffic pattern, dress pattern; the wave pattern for a spoken word; the pattern of intensities in a spectrum; a grammatical pattern.
(Gun.) A diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire.
the recommended flight path for an airplane to follow as it approaches an airport for a landing. Same as landing pattern.
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an image or diagram containing lines, usually horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, sometimes of varying widths, used to test the resolution of an optical instrument or the accuracy of reproduction of image copying or transmission equipment. Same as test pattern. pattern box, pattern chain, or pattern cylinder (Figure Weaving), devices, in a loom, for presenting several shuttles to the picker in the proper succession for forming the figure. Pattern card.
A set of samples on a card.
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(Weaving) One of the perforated cards in a Jacquard apparatus.
Pattern reader, one who arranges textile patterns.
Pattern wheel (Horology), a count-wheel.
Wiktionary
n. (context US television English) A test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no program is being broadcast.
Wikipedia
Test Pattern was the first game show on the Canadian television channel MuchMusic in the late from 1989 into the early 1990s. The Music and sound man was Bill St. Amour. The show's announcer was Bill Carroll (Except for one week when Bill Nasimok took his place). It occasionally featured Canadian musicians who were prominent at the time. Dan Gallagher hosted the program and it was produced and directed by Sidney M. Cohen. The show was cancelled after two seasons. Reruns currently air Mondays and Fridays on GameTV. Reruns of episodes from the show's second season also aired during the summer of 2003 on MuchMoreMusic.
The show was a points-based contest, with the highest scorer winning a grand prize. There were four five-time champions in the first season. These four contestants were deemed the best contestants that season, and won trips to Las Vegas, Mexico, Jamaica, and Florida. All four participated in a "Tournament of Champions" show in season two, for which the grand prize was a home stereo.
Test Pattern may refer to:
- Test Pattern (TV series), a Canadian game show
- Test Pattern (album), an album by Sonia Dada
- Test pattern or test card, a television test signal
Test Pattern is an album by Sonia Dada released in 2004 on Razor & Tie Records. The album was released in a gatefold CD/DVD packaging featuring a half-hour short film by Jeth Weinrich, as well as an accompanying montage for the entire album.
The first track, "Moons of Jupiter", samples a female vocal line that was also used at the beginning of the Firefly episode, Heart of Gold.
Usage examples of "test pattern".
Now when the individual testee depresses his COMPLETED key, his test pattern in binary form is transferred directly to this unit for recognition.
There were a couple of desktop panes in front of him, each with a holographic pane unfolded and running a test pattern.
And so when the test pattern came on and Belinda at last got up, beery and passionate, my mind was still on Elaine.
Chris could not hear his own city calling, but after only a few minutes-for they were quite close to Argus Three now-the test pattern on the other screen vanished, and Chris saw an odiously familiar face.
The screen ffickered, the test pattern came back briefly, and then a second familiar face was looking directly at Chris.
The numerals on the tiny screen disappeared and were replaced by a color-bar test pattern.
After a couple of seconds, the test pattern was replaced by a videotape of John F.
Except for the wobbly camera, the picture was about as lively as a test pattern.