English noun: sampler | |||
1. | sampler (artifact) an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something | ||
Synonyms | sampling station | ||
Broader (hypernym) | observation station | ||
2. | sampler (person) someone who samples food or drink for its quality | ||
Synonyms | taste tester, taste-tester, taster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | critic | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | wine taster | ||
3. | sampler (group) an assortment of various samples | ||
Samples | A candy sampler. A sampler of French poets. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety | ||
4. | sampler (artifact) a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embroidery, fancywork | ||