noun
- small portions or specimens taken to show the quality or nature of the whole
- free portions of products given to potential customers
verb
- takes a small portion of something to test or examine
Examples
- The scientist collected water samples from the river.
- The store offered free samples of the new cheese.
- She samples different wines before making a purchase.
- Blood samples were sent to the laboratory for testing.
- The music producer samples old records for new songs.
- We received fabric samples to choose our curtains.
- The chef samples the soup before serving it.