- present participle of pattern.
patterning
Americannoun
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a design or decoration formed by the creative arrangement or formation of patterns.
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the following of a specific pattern of movement, as in a dance or exercise.
the floor patterning of a folk dance.
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a system of physical therapy in which a pattern of specific movements is practiced or imposed regularly as a way of improving, restoring, or stimulating muscular coordination, especially in brain-damaged or disabled persons.
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Patterning associated with textiles merges with kaleidoscopic dance routines of a larva-world Busby Berkeley.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2022
Patterning his antics after France's celebrated Mime Marcel Marceau, young Bill was better than boring, less than soaring.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Patterning" is a rigid physical treatment for children handicapped by brain damage, mental retardation or reading disabilities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Patterning after the Paris Salon des Independants in its opposition to tight orthodoxies, the Society of Independent Artists provides a more exciting display than conservative bodies like the National Academy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Patterning of Syllables.––But the choice of suggestive and memorable words is only the first step toward mastery of style.
From A Manual of the Art of Fiction by Hamilton, Clayton Meeker
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