model

nouns

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
"the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
framework, model, theoretical account
a type of product
"his car was an old model"
model
is a type of (narrower)
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
"sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
form, kind, sort, variety
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"
model, poser
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
model, simulation
something to be imitated
"an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
example, exemplar, good example, model
someone worthy of imitation
"every child needs a role model"
model, role model
a representative form or pattern
"I profited from his example"
example, model
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
"she was too fat to be a mannequin"
fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model
the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
model, modeling, modelling

verbs

plan or create according to a model or models
model, pattern
is derived from
modeller
is derived from
modeler
form in clay, wax, etc
"model a head with clay"
model, mold, mould
is derived from
modelling
is derived from
modeling
is derived from
modeling
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
model, pose, posture, sit
display (clothes) as a mannequin
"model the latest fashion"
model
is a type of (narrower)
to show, make visible or apparent
"The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
display, exhibit, expose
create a representation or model of
"The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"
model, simulate
construct a model of
"model an airplane"
mock up, model
is derived from
modeller
is derived from
modeler
is derived from
modelling
is derived from
modeling

adjectives

worthy of imitation
"exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"
exemplary, model