model

/mˈɑdəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
“the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”
a type of product
“his car was an old model”
a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
“the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos”
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
something to be imitated
“an exemplar of success”
someone worthy of imitation
“every child needs a role model”
a representative form or pattern
“I profited from his example”
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
“she was too fat to be a mannequin”
the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

verb

plan or create according to a model or models
form in clay, wax, etc
“model a head with clay”
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”
display (clothes) as a mannequin
“model the latest fashion”
create a representation or model of
“The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
construct a model of
“model an airplane”

adjective

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