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sampler

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sampler

1
n
someone who samples food or drink for its quality
2
n
an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something
3
n
a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
4
n
an assortment of various samples
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sampler
1

n someone who samples food or drink for its quality

Synonyms:
taste tester, taste-tester, taster
Types:
wine taster
a taster who evaluates the quality of wines
Type of:
critic
anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
2

n an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something

Synonyms:
sampling station
Type of:
observation station
a station set up for making observations of something
3

n a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches

Type of:
embroidery, fancywork
decorative needlework
4

n an assortment of various samples

“a candy sampler
“a sampler of French poets”
Type of:
assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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