Definition of Model

Noun

the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
"she was too fat to be a mannequin"
- fashion model
a representative form or pattern
"I profited from his example"
someone worthy of imitation
"every child needs a role model"
- role model
something to be imitated
"an exemplar of success"
"a model of clarity"
"he is the very model of a modern major general"
- good example
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
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"
a type of product
"his car was an old model"
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
"the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
- theoretical account

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