1. sample; model, ideal; form, mold; shape, configuration; decorative design. decorate with a pattern; imitate, mimic; copy an example. patternpattern, n. (gun.) a diagram showing the distribution of the pellets of a shotgun on a vertical target perpendicular to the plane of fire.pattern pattern , n. [oe. patron, f. patron, a patron, also, a pattern. see: patron.]