follow-up followup reexamination review | a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment |
follow-through | carrying some project or intention to full completion, I appreciated his follow-through on his promise |
follow-through | the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion, his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target, squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through |
practice pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior, it is their practice to give annual raises, they changed their dietary pattern |
follow-up followup | an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done |
follow-on | an immediate second innings forced on a cricket team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings |
design pattern figure | a decorative or artistic work, the coach had a design on the doors |
follow-up followup | a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work, his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with |
fret Greek fret Greek key key pattern | an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief), there was a simple fret at the top of the walls |
herringbone herringbone pattern | a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way, it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery |
willowware willow-pattern | chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
inheritance hereditary pattern | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
convention normal pattern rule formula | something regarded as a normative example, the convention of not naming the main character, violence is the rule not the exception, his formula for impressing visitors |
melody tonal pattern | the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes |
blueprint design pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else, a blueprint for a house, a pattern for a skirt |
form shape pattern | a perceptual structure, the composition presents problems for students of musical form, a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them |
pattern | a model considered worthy of imitation, the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics |
radiation pattern radiation diagram pattern | graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
intonation pattern | intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements |
poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern prosody | (prosody) a system of versification |
accent speech pattern | distinctive manner of oral expression, he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent, she had a very clear speech pattern |
traffic pattern approach pattern pattern | the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport, the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded, they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted |
holding pattern | the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land |
holding pattern | a state of inaction with no progress and no change, you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment |
male-patterned baldness male pattern baldness | loss of hair on the crown of the head |
keep up keep abreast follow | keep informed, He kept up on his country's foreign policies |
follow conform to | behave in accordance or in agreement with, Follow a pattern, Follow my example |
follow up | increase the effectiveness or success of by further action, The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation |
stick to stick with follow c | keep to, Stick to your principles, stick to the diet |
follow through follow up follow out carry out implement put through go through | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue, Did he go through with the treatment?, He implemented a new economic plan, She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal |
follow e | grasp the meaning, Can you follow her argument?, When he lectures, I cannot follow |
trace follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something, We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba , trace the student's progress |
pattern-bomb | bomb in certain patterns |
follow through | carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball |
play along accompany follow | perform an accompaniment to, The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano |
model pattern | plan or create according to a model or models |
take after follow | imitate in behavior, take as a model, Teenagers follow their friends in everything |
follow travel along | travel along a certain course, follow the road, follow the trail |
follow | to travel behind, go after, come after, The ducklings followed their mother around the pond, Please follow the guide through the museum |
pursue follow d | follow in or as if in pursuit, The police car pursued the suspected attacker, Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life |
surveil follow d survey d | keep under surveillance, The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing |
adopt follow espouse | choose and follow, as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans, She followed the feminist movement, The candidate espouses Republican ideals |
pursue follow up on act on | carry further or advance, Can you act on this matter soon? |
succeed come after follow | be the successor (of), Carter followed Ford, Will Charles succeed to the throne? |
be follow | work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function, He is a herpetologist, She is our resident philosopher |
watch observe follow watch over keep an eye on | follow with the eyes or the mind, Keep an eye on the baby, please!, The world is watching Sarajevo, She followed the men with the binoculars |
comply follow abide by | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes, He complied with my instructions, You must comply or else!, Follow these simple rules, abide by the rules |
follow b | adhere to or practice, These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion |
follow | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of, Let's follow our great helmsman!, She followed a guru for years |
come follow | to be the product or result, Melons come from a vine, Understanding comes from experience |