sjabloon — meaning in English

English meaning

• pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
• stencil noun A sheet with a cut-out pattern used to apply paint or ink in that shape onto a surface.
• template noun A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.

Senses

sjabloon is used for these senses in English:

• pattern Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]
• stencil A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.
• template A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

pattern — full definition

1. noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
2. noun A regular, repeated way that something happens, which can be recognized or used to predict what comes next.
3. noun A template or model used as a guide for making something, especially a garment.
4. verb To design or shape something after a model or example.

stencil — full definition

1. noun A sheet with a cut-out pattern used to apply paint or ink in that shape onto a surface.
2. verb To create a design using a stencil.

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