# noun. - a repeated decorative design. * a neat blue herringbone pattern - a model or design used as a guide in needlework and other crafts. * make a pattern for the zigzag edge - an example for others to follow. * he set the pattern for subsequent study
# verb. - decorate with a repeated design. * he was sitting on a soft carpet patterned in rich colors - give a regular or intelligible form to. * the brain not only receives information, but interprets and patterns it