Definition of Model in English :

Define Model in English

Model meaning in English

Meaning of Model in English

Pronunciation of Model in English

Model pronunciation in English

Pronounce Model in English

Model

see synonyms of model

Noun

1. framework, model, theoretical account

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

Example Sentences:
'the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems'

2. model

a type of product

Example Sentences:
'his car was an old model'

3. model, poser

a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor

Example Sentences:
'the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos'

4. model, simulation

representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

5. example, exemplar, good example, model

something to be imitated

Example Sentences:
'an exemplar of success'
'a model of clarity'
'he is the very model of a modern major general'

6. model, role model

someone worthy of imitation

Example Sentences:
'every child needs a role model'

7. example, model

a representative form or pattern

Example Sentences:
'I profited from his example'

8. fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model

a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

Example Sentences:
'she was too fat to be a mannequin'

9. model, modeling, modelling

the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

Verb

10. model, pattern

plan or create according to a model or models

11. model, mold, mould

form in clay, wax, etc

Example Sentences:
'model a head with clay'

12. model, pose, posture, sit

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

Example Sentences:
'We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often'

13. model

display (clothes) as a mannequin

Example Sentences:
'model the latest fashion'

14. model, simulate

create a representation or model of

Example Sentences:
'The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights'

15. mock up, model

construct a model of

Example Sentences:
'model an airplane'

Adjective

16. exemplary, model

worthy of imitation

Example Sentences:
'exemplary behavior'
'model citizens'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Model

see synonyms of model
noun
1. 
a. 
a representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device, structure, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
a model train
2. 
a. 
a standard to be imitated
she was my model for good scholarship
b. 
(as modifier)
a model wife
3. 
a representative form, style, or pattern
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 preparatory sculpture in clay, wax, etc, from which the finished work is copied
7. 
a design or style, esp one of a series of designs of a particular product
last year's model
8. British
a. 
an original unique article of clothing
b. 
(as modifier)
a model coat
9. 
a simplified representation or description of a system or complex entity, esp one designed to facilitate calculations and predictions
10. logic
a. 
an interpretation of a formal system under which the theorems derivable in that system are mapped onto truths
b. 
a theory in which a given sentence is true
verb -els, -elling, -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
11. 
to make a model of (something or someone)
12. 
to form in clay, wax, etc; mould
13. 
to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin
14. 
to plan or create according to a model or models
15. 
to arrange studio lighting so that highlights and shadows emphasize the desired features of a human form or an inanimate object

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Model

see synonyms of model
noun
1. 
a. 
a small copy or imitation of an existing object, as a ship, building, etc., made to scale
b. 
a preliminary representation of something, serving as the plan from which the final, usually larger, object is to be constructed
c. 
archetype (sense 1)
d. 
a hypothetical or stylized representation, as of an atom
e. 
a generalized, hypothetical description, often based on an analogy, used in analyzing or explaining something
f. 
a piece of sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work in bronze, marble, etc. is to be made
2. 
a person or thing considered as a standard of excellence to be imitated
3. 
a style or design; specif., any of a series of different styles or designs of a particular product
a two-door model, a heavy-duty model, a 1969 model
4. 
a. 
a person who poses for an artist or photographer
b. 
any person or thing serving as a subject for an artist or writer
c. 
a person employed to display clothes by wearing them; mannequin
adjective
5. 
serving as a model, pattern, or standard of excellence
a model student
6. 
representative of others of the same kind, style, etc.
a model home
7. 
of or being a small-scale copy of an airplane, ship, etc., esp. one assembled from a kit1 (sense 2) kit1 (sense 2d) as a hobby
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmodeled or ˈmodelled, ˈmodeling or ˈmodelling
8. 
a. 
to make a model of
b. 
to plan, form, or design after a model
c. 
to make conform to a standard of excellence
to model one's behavior on that of one's elders
9. 
to shape or form in or as in clay, wax, etc.
10. 
to display (a dress, suit, etc.) by wearing
11.  Drawing and Painting Etc
to create a three-dimensional image of on a flat surface through the use of color, shading, etc.
verb intransitive
12. 
to make a model or models
to model in clay
13.  US
to serve as a model (sense 4)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Model

see synonyms of model
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 or representation of something, especially a system or phenomenon, that accounts for its properties and is used to study 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.
a. One that serves as the subject for an artist, especially a person employed to pose for a painter, sculptor, or photographer.
b. One that serves as the basis for a fictional character or place.
7. A person employed to display merchandise, such as clothing or cosmetics.
8. Zoology An animal whose appearance is copied by a mimic.
adj.
1. Being, serving as, or used as a model.
2. Worthy of imitation: a model child.
v. mod·eled, mod·el·ing, mod·els also mod·elled or mod·el·ling
v.tr.
1. To make or construct a descriptive or representational model of: computer programs that model climate change.
2. To plan, construct, or fashion in imitation of a model: modeled his legal career after that of his mentor.
3.
a. To make by shaping a plastic substance: modeled a bust from clay.
b. To form (clay, for example) into a shape.
4. To display by wearing or posing in: model clothes.
5. In painting, drawing, and photography, to give a three-dimensional appearance to, as by shading or highlighting.
6. Psychology
a. To exhibit (a behavior) in such a way as to promote the establishment of similar patterns of behavior in another: The therapist modeled socially appropriate conversation.
b. To repeat (a behavior observed in another): The child was modeling her mother's nurturing behavior.
v.intr.
1. To make a model.
2. To work or serve as a model, as in wearing clothes for display or serving as the subject of an artist.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.