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mod·el  (mdl)

n.

1. A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object.

2.

a. A preliminary work or construction that serves as a plan from which a final product is to be made: a clay model ready for casting.

b. Such a work or construction used in testing or perfecting a final product: a test model of a solar-powered vehicle.

3. A schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics: a model of generative grammar; a model of an atom; an economic model.

4. A style or design of an item: My car is last year's model.

5. One serving as an example to be imitated or compared: a model of decorum. See Synonyms at ideal.

6. One that serves as the subject for an artist, especially a person employed to pose for a painter, sculptor, or photographer.

7. A person employed to display merchandise, such as clothing or cosmetics.

8. Zoology An animal whose appearance is copied by a mimic.

v. mod·eled also mod·elled, mod·el·ing also mod·el·ling, mod·els also mod·els

v.tr.

1. To make or construct a model of.

2. To plan, construct, or fashion according to a model.

3. To make conform to a chosen standard: He modeled his manners on his father's.

4. To make by shaping a plastic substance: model clay.

5. To display by wearing or posing.

6. In painting, drawing, and photography, to give a three-dimensional appearance to, as by shading or highlighting.

v.intr.

1. To make a model.

2. To serve or work as a model.

adj.

1. Being, serving as, or used as a model.

2. Worthy of imitation: a model child.

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[French modèle, from Italian modello, diminutive of modo, form, from Latin modus, measure, standard; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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model·er n.

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model

Noun

1. a three-dimensional representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device or structure: an architect's model of the proposed new housing estate

2. an example or pattern that people might want to follow: her success makes her an excellent role model for other young Black women

3. an outstanding example of its kind: the report is a model of clarity

4. a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or photographer

5. a person who wears clothes to display them to prospective buyers; mannequin

6. a design or style of a particular product: the cheapest model of this car has a 1300cc engine

7. a theoretical description of the way a system or process works: a working model of the human immune system

Adjective

1. excellent or perfect: a model husband

2. being a small-scale representation of: a model aeroplane

Verb

[-elling, -elled] or US [-eling, -eled]

1. to make a model of: he modelled a plane out of balsa wood

2. to plan or create according to a model or models: it had a constitution modelled on that of the United States

3. to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin

4. to pose for a sculptor, painter, or photographer [Latin modulus, diminutive of modus mode]

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model  (mdl)

A systematic description of an object or phenomenon that shares important characteristics with the object or phenomenon. Scientific models can be material, visual, mathematical, or computational and are often used in the construction of scientific theories. See also hypothesistheory

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	model - a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" framework, theoretical account computer simulation, simulation - (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated" hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" mean sun - a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds Copernican system - (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun Ptolemaic system - (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center M-theory - (particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong string theory - (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings stochastic process - a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)
	2.	model - a type of product; "his car was an old model" kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
	3.	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" poser artist's model, sitter - a person who poses for a painter or sculptor assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" dressmaker's model - someone who models dresses photographer's model - a model who poses for photographers
	4.	model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) simulation figure - a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus" globe - a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented mock-up - full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display planetarium - an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems restoration - a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc. representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something roughcast - a rough preliminary model
	5.	model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" exemplar, good example, example ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain beaut, beauty - an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut" pacemaker, pacesetter - a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations" pattern - a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics" prodigy - an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"
	6.	model - someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" role model leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, apotheosis, ideal, paragon, saint - model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal fashion arbiter, taste-maker, trend-setter - someone who popularizes a new fashion
	7.	model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" example internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image loadstar, lodestar - something that serves as a model or guide epitome, prototype, paradigm, image - a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father" holotype, type specimen - the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made microcosm - a miniature model of something archetype, original, pilot - something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original" template, templet, guide - a model or standard for making comparisons prefiguration - an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
	8.	model - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" fashion model, manakin, mannequin, mannikin, manikin assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" supermodel - a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
	9.	model - the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) modelling, modeling representation - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent simulation - the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
Verb	1.	model - plan or create according to a model or models pattern imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard sovietise, sovietize - model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; "Castro sovietized Cuba"
	2.	model - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" mold, mould artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
	3.	model - assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" pose, posture, sit artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" display, exhibit, expose - 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" ramp - be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
	4.	model - display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion" display, exhibit, expose - 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"
	5.	model - create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights" simulate re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
	6.	model - construct a model of; "model an airplane" mock up interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
Adj.	1.	model - worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" exemplary worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

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model

noun 1. representation, image, copy, miniature, dummy, replica, imitation, duplicate, lookalike, facsimile, mock-up

noun 2. pattern, example, design, standard, type, original, ideal, mould, norm, gauge, prototype, paradigm, archetype, exemplar, lodestar

noun 3. version, form, kind, design, style, type, variety, stamp, mode, configuration

noun 4. sitter, subject, poser

noun 5. mannequin, supermodel, fashion model, clothes horse (informal)

modifier 6. imitation, copy, toy, miniature, dummy, duplicate, facsimile

modifier 7. ideal, perfect, impeccable, exemplary, consummate, flawless, faultless << OPPOSITE imperfect

modifier 8. archetypal, standard, typical, illustrative, paradigmatic

verb 9. base, shape, plan, found, pattern, mould

verb 10. show off, (informal) wear, display, sport

verb 11. shape, form, design, fashion, cast, stamp, carve, mould, sculpt

Translations

model [ˈmɔdl] n (gen) → modelo;

(ARCH) → maqueta (= person) (for fashion), (ART) → modelo m/f

adj → modelo inv

vt → modelar

vi → ser modelo;

model railway → ferrocarril m de juguete;

to model clothes → pasar modelos, ser modelo;

to model on → crear a imitación de

model [ˈmɔdl] n → modèle m (= person) (for fashion) → mannequin m: (for artist) → modèle

vt (with clay etc) → modeler

vi → travailler comme mannequin

adj [railway] (= toy); modèle réduit inv [child, factory] → modèle;

to model clothes → présenter des vêtements;

to model o.s. on → imiter;

to model sb/sth on → modeler qn/qch sur

model [ˈmɔdl] n → Modell nt;

(also: fashion model) → Mannequin nt;

(example) → Muster nt

adj (excellent) → vorbildlich;

(small scale) (railway etc) → Modell-

vt (clothes) → vorführen;

(with clay etc) → modellieren, formen

vi (for designer, photographer etc) → als Modell arbeiten;

to model o.s. on sb → sich dat jdn zum Vorbild nehmen

model [ˈmɔdl] n → modello;

(person) (for fashion) → indossatore/trice: (for artist) → modello/a

vt → modellare

vi → fare l'indossatore (or l'indossatrice)

adj (= small-scale) [railway etc] → in miniatura; [child, factory] → modello inv;

to model clothes → presentare degli abiti;

to model sb/sth on → modellare qn/qc su

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model

n model [ˈmodl]

1 a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale a model of the Taj Mahal; (also adjective ) a model aeroplane.modelنَموذَجмакетmodel; modelovýmodel; -model; model-das Modell, Modell-...ομοίωμα, μακέταmodelo, maquetamudelطرحpienoismalli, mallimodèle (réduit)דֶגֶםनमूनाmodelminta, (-)modelltiruanlíkanmodello模型모형modelis, maketasmodelis; maketsmodelmodel, maquettemodellmodelmodelomachetă, (în) miniaturăмодель; макетmodel; modelovýmodelmaketamodellแบบจำลองmodel模型модель, макетچھوٹا نمونہmô hình模型

2 a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers Our car is a 1999 model.modelطِرازмоделmodelmodel; -modeldas Modellμοντέλοmodelomudelمدلmallimodèleדֶגֶםमाडलmodeltípusmodelstíll, gerð, módelmodello型...형(型)modelismodelismodeltypemodellmodelmodelomodelмодельmodelmodelmodelmodellแบบmodel樣式зразок; модельکسی شے خصوصا کار کا ڈیزائن، وضعkiểu样式

3 a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn He has a job as a male fashion model.modelعارِضَة أزْياءманекенmanekýn, -kamodeldas Modellμανεκένmodelo, maniquímodell, mannekeenمدل لباسmannekiinimannequinדוּגמָן, דוּגמָנִיתमाडलmodelmanöken, modellmodel, peragawan/watimódel, sÿningarstúlka/-maðurmodelloファションモデル(의상) 모델rūbų demonstruotojas, manekenasmanekens; modeļu demonstrētājsmodelmannequinmannekeng, (foto)modellmodel(ka)modelomanechin, modelмодель, манекенщицаmanekýn, -kamaneken, manekenkamodelfotomodell, mannekängนางแบบmodel, manken時裝模特兒модельنمونے کے لباس پہن کر نمائش کرنے والاngười mẫu时装模特儿

4 a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc I work as an artist's model.modelشَخْص يَجلَس أمام فَنّان ليقوم بِتَصْويرِهмодел (за рисуване)model, -kamodeldas Modell(φωτο)μοντέλοmodelomodellمدل نقاشیmallimodèleדוּגמָן, דוּגמָנִיתचित्रकार, फोटोग्राफर का माडलmodelmodellmodelmódel, fyrirsætamodelloモデル(그림 등의) 모델modelis, pozuotojasmodelis; pozētājsmodelmodelmodellmodel(ka)modelomodelнатурщик; натурщицаmodel, -kamodelmodelmodellคนที่ถูกวาด ปั้น ถ่ายรูป โดยฝีมือจิตกรหรือช่างถ่ายภาพmodel模特兒натурник; натурницяکسی فن کار کے لئے کام کرناngười làm mẫu模特儿

5 something that can be used to copy from. modelنَموذَج مُصَغَّرпример за подръжаниеmodelmodeldas Musterπρότυποmodelo, patrónmudelنمونه قرار دادنmallimodèleדֶגֶם, מוֹדֶלकोई व्यक्ति जिसकी नकल की जाएuzoraksablonmodel, contohfyrirmyndmodello模範본, 원형šablonasšablonscontohmodelmønsterwzorzecmodelomodelобразец; шаблонmodelvzorecuzormodellต้นแบบmodel, örnek原型зразок; шаблонخاکہ، نقشہvật mẫu原型

6 a person or thing which is an excellent example She is a model of politeness; (also adjective ) model behaviour.model, perfekteمِثال، قُدْوَهпримерvzor; vzornýforbillede; forbilledligdas Vorbild, vorbildlichυπόδειγμαmodelomusternäideالگوperikuvamodèleדְמוּת לְחִיקוּיआदर्शuzormintaképteladanfyrirmyndmodello典型모범(적인)pavyzdys; pavyzdingasparaugscontoh teladantoonbeeldforbildewzórmodelomodelобразецvzor; vzornývzoruzormönster, förebildแบบอย่างmodel, örnek典型зразокمثالی شخص یا شےmẫu典型

v – past tense, past participle ˈmodelled , (American usually ) ˈmodeled –

1 to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers They model (underwear) for a living.modelleerيَعْرِضпредставям дрехиpředvádětvære modelKleider, etc. vorführenεπιδεικνύω ρούχα ως μοντέλοmodelarnäitamaمدل بودنesittääêtre mannequinלְדַגמֵןसंभावित ग्राहकों को दिखाने के लिए पहननाbiti modelmanöken(ként dolgozik)menjadi model, meragakansÿnaindossare, fare da modello衣服を着てみせる(모델이) 옷을 입어 보이다demonstruoti (rūbus)demonstrēt modeļusmemperagakanshowenvise klær (som mannekeng)prezentowaćpassar modelosa prezenta moda, a fi model/manechinдемонстрировать одежду, работать манекенщицей, манекенщикомpredviesťbiti maneken, manekenkaraditi kao manekenvara (arbeta som) fotomodell (mannekäng) förแสดงแบบmankenlik yapmak做服裝等模特демонструватиنمائش کے لئے لباس بہنناlàm mẫu做模特儿展示（服装等）

2 to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc She models at the local art school.modelleerيَجْلِس أمام فَنّان ليَرْسُمَهпозирамstát modelemstå modelModell stehenποζάρω, κάνω το μοντέλοhacer de modelo, posarposeerimaسرمشقposerלְדַגמֵןकिसी कलाकार के लिए माडल के रूप में खुद को पेश करनाpoziratimodell(t ül)menjadi modelsitja fyrirposare, fare da modelloモデルをする모델로 일하다dirbti modeliu, pozuotistrādāt par modelimenjadi modelposerenstå modellpozowaćfazer de modeloa poza, a fi modelбыть натурщиком, натурщицейrobiť (foto)modelkupoziratiraditi kao modelvara (arbeta som) []modell förเป็นนางแบบmodellik yapmak做人體模特兒позуватиکسی فن کا یا مصور کے لئے ماڈل بنناlàm mẫu做模特儿

3 to make models (of things or people) to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.modelle maakيَبْني مُجَسَّماتправя моделиmodelovatmodellere; formemodellierenφτιάχνω προπλάσματα, πλάθωmodelarmodelleerimaشکل دادنmuovaillamodelerלִבנוֹת עַל פִּי דֶגֶםमशहूर लोगों के सिर बनानाmodelirati(meg)mintázmembuat modelmótamodellare型をとる모형을 만들다modeliuoti, lipdytiveidot; modelētmembuat modelmodellerenlage modeller, formemodelować, wymodelowaćmodelara modelaмоделироватьmodelovaťmodeliratimodeliratiavbildaจำลองแบบmodel yapmak做模型ліпитиلوگوں یا اشیا کے نقوش یا شکلیں بناناđắp khuôn做模型

4 to form (something) into a (particular) shape She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.vorm, aanpasيُشَكِّل، يُكَوِّن شَكْلاмоделирамmodelovat, napodobovat vzorforme; efterligneformen, sich zum Vorbild nehmenδιαμορφώνω, έχω ως υπόδειγμαmodelarkujundamaمطابق مدل معینی در اوردنmodeler, prendre modèle surלְעַצֵבकिसी को आदर्श मान कर उसी के तरह बननाoblikovatialakít, (meg)mintáz; mintaként követmembentukmóta; miða (sjálfan sig) viðmodellare; prendere a modello造形する어떤 모양으로 만들다, 본받다formuoti, kurti (ką) pagal pavyzdįveidot; ņemt par paraugu; atdarinātmembentukvormen, een voorbeeld nemen aanmodellere, forme (etter)(od)wzorowaćmodelara (se) modelaлепить; подражатьmodelovať; brať si vzor (z)oblikovati; zgledovati seoblikovatimodellera, försöka efterlikna, ta efterสร้างแบบจำลองşekil vermek按模型製作моделювати; формуватиکسی چیز کو کسی خاص شکل میں ڈھالناnặn kiểu按模型制作

n ˈmodelling

modelleringصُنْع نَموذَج، تَشْكيل قالِب، صَوْغмоделиранеmodelovánímodel-das Modellieren, das Modellstehenμόντελιγκmodelado, modelismomodelleerimine; modellitööقالب سازیmuotoilu, mallin työmodelageדוּגמָנוּתमाडल बनने का, प्रतिरूपणmodeliranje, oblikovanje(meg)mintázás; modellkészítéspermodelanfyrirsætustörf; formsköpunmodellatura, modellazione模型製作모형 제작술, 모델modeliavimasmodelēšanaperagaanhet modelleren, het showenarbeid som mannekengmodelowanieo acto de modelarmodelare; mo­delingмоделированиеmodelovaniemodeliranjemodeliranjearbete som []modellการสร้างหุ่นจำลอง; การเดินแบบmodellik (yapma)造型(術)моделювання; ліпна роботаماڈل کا پیشہnghệ thuật làm mẫu造型（术）