You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“an example”
The following 2 entries include the term an example.
make an example of
idiom: to punish (a person who has done something wrong) as a way of warning other people not to do the same thing
set an example
idiom: to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged