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образец — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • archetype noun An original pattern or model that other similar things are based on or compared to.
  • classic adj Widely recognised as excellent and enduring; a standard example of its kind.
  • design noun A plan showing how something should look, function, or be built.
  • epitome noun A perfect example of a quality or type; the clearest possible embodiment of something.
  • example noun A single case that represents or stands in for a whole group of similar things.
  • exemplar noun Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
  • instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
  • model noun A small-scale or simplified copy of something, used to represent it.
  • paradigm noun A typical pattern or model of how something is done; a framework of ideas or beliefs.
  • paragon noun A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a quality.
  • pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
  • reference noun A mention of, or connection to, something else.
  • sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
  • specimen noun A single example of something, used to represent or study the wider group it belongs to.
  • standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.

Senses

образец is used for these senses in English:

  • archetype An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.]
  • archetype An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
  • classic A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
  • design A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
  • epitome A representative example.
  • example Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
  • instance A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example. [from 16th c.]
  • model A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.

classic — full definition

  1. adj Widely recognised as excellent and enduring; a standard example of its kind.
  2. noun A work — a book, film, song, etc. — of lasting quality and popularity.

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