1. (

• example ,
• illustration ,
• instance ,
• representative

) an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" ;

2. (

• model ,
• example ,

) a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" ;

3. (

• exemplar ,
• example ,
• model ,
• good_example

) something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" ;

4. (

• example ,
• deterrent_example ,
• lesson ,
• object_lesson

) punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" ;

5. (

• case ,
• instance ,
• example

) an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" ;

6. (

• exercise ,
• example

) a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" ;