Definition: Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
Alright class, settle down and letโs take a look!
That dictionary definition โ "Something that is representative of all such things in a group" - itโs a lovely way to put it, isn't it? Letโs break it down a little bit, with a rhyme to help you see:
โExampleโ means a shining light,
Showing us whatโs right and bright.
Think of it like this: imagine you have a box of crayons โ lots of different colors, yes? An example is like picking
one
crayon - maybe the blue one - to show
all
the blues in that box. It's not
every
crayon, just one that stands for the whole bunch.
Itโs something we use to illustrate a concept, or explain an idea. Like when I might say, "An example of honesty is always telling the truth." That single act โ telling the truth โ shows us what honesty
means
.
Does that make sense? Do you have any questions about how examples help us learn and understand things better?