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example
noun
something
that
shows
clearly
what
a
type
of
thing
is
like
or
how
to
do
something
•
This
painting
is
a
perfect
example
of
Renaissance
art
.
This
painting
is
a
perfect
example
of
Renaissance
art
.
•
Could
you
give
me
another
example
of
how
the
formula
works
?
Could
you
give
me
another
example
of
how
the
formula
works
?
From
Latin
exemplum
“
sample
,
pattern
,
model
.”
noun
a
person
or
action
that
shows
the
right
or
wrong
way
to
behave
and
that
others
might
copy
•
She
set
a
good
example
by
always
telling
the
truth
.
She
set
a
good
example
by
always
telling
the
truth
.
•
Parents
should
lead
by
example
rather
than
by
strict
rules
.
Parents
should
lead
by
example
rather
than
by
strict
rules
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
came
to
mean
‘
model
for
imitation
’
by
the
14th
century
.
sample
noun
a
small
amount
of
something
taken
to
test
,
check
quality
,
or
show
what
the
rest
is
like
•
The
doctor
placed
the
blood
sample
into
a
glass
vial
.
The
doctor
placed
the
blood
sample
into
a
glass
vial
.
•
At
the
perfume
counter
,
customers
lined
up
to
smell
a
free
sample
of
the
new
fragrance
.
At
the
perfume
counter
,
customers
lined
up
to
smell
a
free
sample
of
the
new
fragrance
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
essample
,
from
Latin
exemplum
“
example
”.
Shifted
from
“
example
”
to
“
specimen
taken
for
testing
”
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
something
that
shows
what
a
larger
group
or
style
is
like
;
an
example
•
This
cake
is
a
fine
sample
of
French
baking
.
This
cake
is
a
fine
sample
of
French
baking
.
•
The
museum
displayed
a
sample
of
ancient
pottery
.
The
museum
displayed
a
sample
of
ancient
pottery
.
verb
-
sample
,
sampling
,
samples
,
sampled
to
taste
,
try
,
or
experience
a
small
amount
of
something
to
see
what
it
is
like
•
Visitors
can
sample
different
cheeses
at
the
farm
shop
.
Visitors
can
sample
different
cheeses
at
the
farm
shop
.
•
She
sampled
the
soup
and
added
more
salt
.
She
sampled
the
soup
and
added
more
salt
.
noun
a
group
or
set
chosen
from
a
larger
population
to
study
or
measure
it
•
The
researchers
surveyed
a
random
sample
of
1
,
000
voters
.
The
researchers
surveyed
a
random
sample
of
1
,
000
voters
.
•
A
small
sample
of
students
were
asked
about
their
study
habits
.
A
small
sample
of
students
were
asked
about
their
study
habits
.
noun
a
short
piece
of
recorded
sound
reused
in
a
new
piece
of
music
•
The
producer
added
a
drum
sample
from
an
old
jazz
record
.
The
producer
added
a
drum
sample
from
an
old
jazz
record
.
•
That
song
’
s
catchy
hook
is
actually
a
sample
of
a
1970s
hit
.
That
song
’
s
catchy
hook
is
actually
a
sample
of
a
1970s
hit
.
verb
-
sample
,
sampling
,
samples
,
sampled
to
collect
small
amounts
of
a
substance
or
select
people
from
a
population
in
order
to
test
or
study
them
•
Scientists
sample
water
from
the
river
every
week
.
Scientists
sample
water
from
the
river
every
week
.
•
The
technician
sampled
the
air
in
the
laboratory
for
contaminants
.
The
technician
sampled
the
air
in
the
laboratory
for
contaminants
.
