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- Dictionarymodel/ˈmɒdl/
noun
- 1. a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original: "a model of St Paul's Cathedral" Similar
- 2. a thing used as an example to follow or imitate: "the project became a model for other schemes" Similar
verb
- 1. fashion or shape (a three-dimensional figure or object) in a malleable material such as clay or wax: "use the icing to model a house"
- 2. use (a system, procedure, etc.) as an example to follow or imitate: "the research method will be modelled on previous work"
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a person who wears clothes so that they can be photographed or shown to possible buyers, or a person who is employed to be photographed or painted: a fashion / nude model. male model She's going out with a male model. I worked as an artist's model when I was a college student. See also. supermodel. Vasilina Popova/DigitalVision/GettyImages.
noun. mod· el ˈmä-dᵊl. Synonyms of model. 1. : a usually miniature representation of something. a plastic model of the human heart. also : a pattern of something to be made. 2. a. : a type or design of product (such as a car) offers eight new models for next year, including a completely restyled convertible. b. : a type or design of clothing.
A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents.
to simulate (a process, concept, or the operation of a system), commonly with the aid of a computer. to display to other persons or to prospective customers, especially by wearing: to model dresses. to use or include as an element in a larger construct: to model new data into the forecast.
Definition of model noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a smaller copy of a real object, often used to show how something works or what it looks like: He makes models as a hobby. model noun [C] (EXAMPLE) someone or something that is an example for others to copy: a model of good behaviour. model noun [C] (DESIGN) A2. a design of machine or car that is made by a particular company:
To model something is to show it off. To make a model of your favorite car is to create a miniature version of it. To be a model is to be so gorgeous that you’re photographed for a living.
Define model. model synonyms, model pronunciation, model translation, English dictionary definition of model. a standard or example for imitation; exemplary: a model prisoner; a miniature representation of something: a model train; a person or thing that serves as a...
1. : a usually small copy of something. She's building a model of the Earth for science class. models of famous buildings. a plastic model of the human heart. a scale model [=a small but exact copy] of a ship. 2. : a particular type or version of a product (such as a car or computer)
model something to represent something, especially in a diagram. This finite set of data can be modelled by a growth curve. clay, etc. [transitive] model something to shape clay, etc. in order to make something. a statue modelled in bronze.
