Pattern refers to the visual arrangement of elements in some kind of sequence or repetition. Think of a line of trees, a floral dress, the design of a flower, the back-and-forth sway of the ocean. Patterns are all around us. Though some are more obvious than others.

Patterns

1 : the form or figures used in decoration : design The cloth has a fancy pattern. 2 : a model or guide for making something Mom used a pattern to make the dress. 3 : the regular and repeated way in which something is done Their behavior has fallen into a pattern.