model

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: mod=el
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

model, n. [F. modèle, It. modello, fr. (assumed) L. modellus, fr. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Module.].

•  A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size; as, a model of the B-52 bomber.  [1913 Webster]

  "In charts, in maps, and eke in models made."  [1913 Webster]

  "I had my father's signet in my purse,
  Which was the model of that Danish seal."  [1913 Webster]

  "You have the models of several ancient temples, though the temples and the gods are perished."  [1913 Webster]
•  Something intended to serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of something to be made; a material representation or embodiment of an ideal; sometimes, a drawing; a plan; as, the clay model of a sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine.  [1913 Webster]

  "[The application for a patent] must be accompanied by a full description of the invention, with drawings and a model where the case admits of it."  [1913 Webster]

  "When we mean to build
  We first survey the plot, then draw the model."  [1913 Webster]
•  Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior.  [1913 Webster]
•  That by which a thing is to be measured; standard.  [1913 Webster]

  "He that despairs measures Providence by his own little, contracted model."  [1913 Webster]
•  Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.  [1913 Webster]

  "Thou seest thy wretched brother die,
  Who was the model of thy father's life."  [1913 Webster]
•  A person who poses as a pattern for an artist; as, the artist used his daughter as a model for an Indian maiden.  [1913 Webster]
•  A person who is employed to wear clothing for the purpose of advertising or display, or who poses with a product for the same purpose; a mannequin{1}; as, a fashion model.  [PJC]

  "A professional model."  [1913 Webster]
•  A particular version or design of an object that is made in multiple versions; as, the 1993 model of the Honda Accord; the latest model of the HP laserjet printer. For many manufactured products, the model name is encoded as part of the model number.  [PJC]
•  An abstract and often simplified conceptual representation of the workings of a system of objects in the real world, which often includes mathematical or logical objects and relations representing the objects and relations in the real-world system, and constructed for the purpose of explaining the workings of the system or predicting its behavior under hypothetical conditions; as, the administration's model of the United States economy predicts budget surpluses for the next fifteen years; different models of the universe assume different values for the cosmological constant; models of proton structure have grown progressively more complex in the past century.  [PJC]

Working model, a model of a machine which can do on a small scale the work which the machine itself does, or is expected to do.

model, a. 

 Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband.  [1913 Webster]

model, v. t. [Cf. F. modeler, It. modellare.].

 To plan or form after a pattern; to form in model; to form a model or pattern for; to shape; to mold; to fashion; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.  [1913 Webster]

model, v. i. 

 To make a copy or a pattern; to design or imitate forms; as, to model in wax.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

model, n. & v.
--n.
1 a representation in three dimensions of an existing person or thing or of a proposed structure, esp. on a smaller scale (often attrib.: a model train).
2 a simplified (often mathematical) description of a system etc., to assist calculations and predictions.
3 a figure in clay, wax, etc., to be reproduced in another material.
4 a particular design or style of a structure or commodity, esp. of a car.
5 a an exemplary person or thing (a model of self-discipline). b (attrib.) ideal, exemplary (a model student).
6 a person employed to pose for an artist or photographer or to display clothes etc. by wearing them.
7 a garment etc. by a well-known designer, or a copy of this.
--v. (modelled, modelling; US modeled, modeling)
1 tr. a fashion or shape (a figure) in clay, wax, etc. b (foll. by after, on, etc.) form (a thing in imitation of).
2 a intr. act or pose as a model. b tr. (of a person acting as a model) display (a garment).
3 tr. devise a (usu. mathematical) model of (a phenomenon, system, etc.).
4 tr. Painting cause to appear three-dimensional.

Derivative

modeller n.

Etymology

F modelle f. It. modello ult. f. L modulus: see MODULUS

THESAURUS

model

Geistesgeschichte, Hegelian idea, Kantian idea, Miss America, Platonic form, Platonic idea, admirable, aesthetic form, apotheosis, archetypal, archetype, archetypical, arrangement, art form, assemble, barometer, bathing beauty, beau ideal, beaut, beauty, beauty contest winner, beauty queen, belle, beyond all praise, block out, brand, build, bunny, burlesque, bust, canon, canon form, carve, carving, cast, charmer, chase, check, chisel, classic, classical, clone, commendable, companion, complex idea, configuration, conformation, consummate, copy, copy after, counterpart, cover girl, cream, create, creditable, criterion, cut, dazzler, dead ringer, degree, deserving, design, developed, display, ditto, doll, dolly, double, dream, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, effigy, efform, emblem, embodiment, emulate, enchantress, engrave, epitome, estimable, eternal object, eternal universal, exact likeness, example, exemplar, exemplary, expert, fabricate, facsimile, fantoccini, fashion, fellow, figuration, figure, figurehead, figurine, finished, fix, flawless, follow, follow like sheep, follow suit, forge, form, formal cause, formalize, format, formation, found, frame, fugue form, fully developed, gauge, genre, gingerbread man, good example, graduated scale, grave, great beauty, hew, highest category, history of ideas, icon, ideal, idealism, ideate, ideatum, idee-force, idol, image, imitate, imitation, impression, indefectible, inimitable, innate idea, inner form, innovation, insculpture, kind, knead, knock out, knockoff, knockout, lady fair, laudable, lay figure, lay out, layout, lick into shape, lied form, likeness, living image, living picture, looker, make, makeup, man of men, man of straw, manikin, mannequin, marionette, mark, masterful, masterly, match, mate, matrix, mature, matured, measure, meritorious, miniature, mint, mirror, mirroring, mock-up, modality, mode, model after, mold, monument, mould, ne plus ultra, new departure, nonesuch, nonpareil, noosphere, norm, noumenon, original, paradigm, paradigmatic, paragon, parameter, paraphrase, parody, pattern, pattern after, peach, percept, perfect, perfected, photograph, picture, pilot model, pinup, pinup girl, pocket edition, polished, portrait, portrait bust, poser, praiseworthy, precedential, primary form, produce, proficient, prototypal, prototype, puppet, pussycat, quadruplicate, quantity, quintessence, quintessential, raving beauty, reading, readout, refined, reflection, regulative first principle, reigning beauty, repetition, replica, replication, representation, representative, reproduction, resemblance, ripe, ripened, rondo form, rough out, roughcast, roughhew, rubbing, rule, scale, scarecrow, sculp, sculpt, sculpture, semblance, set, sex kitten, shadow, shape, shining example, show off, significant form, similitude, simple idea, simulacrum, sitter, slick chick, snowman, solder, sonata allegro, sonata form, sort, spit and image, spitting image, sport, stamp, standard, statuary, statue, statuette, structure, stunner, style, subject, subsistent form, symbol, symphonic form, tailor, take after, test, the Absolute, the Absolute Idea, the Self-determined, the realized ideal, thermoform, toccata form, touchstone, trace, tracing, transcendent idea, transcendent nonempirical concept, transcendent universal, travesty, triplicate, turn, twin, type, typical, unexceptionable, universal, universal concept, universal essence, value, variety, version, very, very image, very picture, wax figure, waxwork, wear, weld, well-deserving, wood carving, work, worthy, yardstick

ROGET THESAURUS

model

Copy

N copy, facsimile, counterpart, effigies, effigy, form, likeness, image, picture, photo, xerox, similitude, semblance, ectype, photo offset, electrotype, imitation, model, representation, adumbration, study, portrait, resemblance, duplicate, reproduction, cast, tracing, reflex, reflexion, reflection, shadow, echo, transcript, transcription, recording, scan, chip off the old block, reprint, new printing, rechauffe, apograph, fair copy, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, travestie, paraphrase, derivative, derivation, modification, expansion, extension, revision, second edition, servile copy, servile imitation, plagiarism, counterfeit, fake, pasticcio, faithful, lifelike, close, conscientious, unoriginal, imitative, derivative.

Prototype

N prototype, original, model, pattern, precedent, standard, ideal, reference, scantling, type, archetype, antitype, protoplast, module, exemplar, example, ensample, paradigm, lay-figure, text, copy, design, fugleman, keynote, die, mold, matrix, last, plasm, proplasm, protoplasm, mint, seal, punch, intaglio, negative, stamp, a precedent embalms a principle, exempla sunt odiosa.

Perfection

N perfection, perfectness, indefectibility, impeccancy, impeccability, pink, beau ideal, phenix, paragon, pink of perfection, acme of perfection, ne plus ultra, summit, cygne noir, philosopher's stone, chrysolite, Koh-i-noor, model, standard, pattern, mirror, admirable Crichton, trump, very prince of, masterpiece, superexcellence, transcendence, perfect, faultless, indefective, indeficient, indefectible, immaculate, spotless, impeccable, free from imperfection, unblemished, uninjured, sound, sound as a roach, in perfect condition, scathless, intact, harmless, seaworthy, right as a trivet, in seipso totus teres atque rotundus, consummate, finished, best, model, standard, inimitable, unparagoned, unparalleled, superhuman, divine, beyond all praise, sans peur et sans reproche, to perfection, perfectly, ad unguem, clean, clean as a whistle, let us go on unto perfection, the perfection of art is to conceal art, perfection, perfectness, indefectibility, impeccancy, impeccability, pink, beau ideal, phenix, paragon, pink of perfection, acme of perfection, ne plus ultra, summit, cygne noir, philosopher's stone, chrysolite, Koh-i-noor, model, standard, pattern, mirror, admirable Crichton, trump, very prince of, masterpiece, superexcellence, transcendence, perfect, faultless, indefective, indeficient, indefectible, immaculate, spotless, impeccable, free from imperfection, unblemished, uninjured, sound, sound as a roach, in perfect condition, scathless, intact, harmless, seaworthy, right as a trivet, in seipso totus teres atque rotundus, consummate, finished, best, model, standard, inimitable, unparagoned, unparalleled, superhuman, divine, beyond all praise, sans peur et sans reproche, to perfection, perfectly, ad unguem, clean, clean as a whistle, let us go on unto perfection, the perfection of art is to conceal art.

Conformity

N conformity, conformance, observance, habituation, naturalization, conventionality, agreement, example, instance, specimen, sample, quotation, exemplification, illustration, case in point, object lesson, elucidation, standard, model, pattern, rule, nature, principle, law, order of things, normal state, natural state, ordinary state, model state, normal condition, natural condition, ordinary condition, model condition, standing dish, standing order, Procrustean law, law of the Medes and Persians, hard and fast rule, conformable to rule, regular, according to regulation, according to rule, according to Hoyle, according to Cocker, according to Gunter, en regle, selon les regles, well regulated, orderly, symmetric, conventional, of daily occurrence, of everyday occurrence, in the natural order of things, ordinary, common, habitual, usual, everyday, workaday, in the order of the day, naturalized, typical, normal, nominal, formal, canonical, orthodox, sound, strict, rigid, positive, uncompromising, Procrustean, secundum artem, shipshape, technical, exempIe, illustrative, in point, conformably, by rule, agreeably to, in conformity with, in accordance with, in keeping with, according to, consistently with, as usual, ad instar, instar omnium, more solito, more-majorum, for the sake of conformity, as a matter of course, of course, pro forma, for form's sake, by the card, invariably, for example, exempli gratia, e, g, inter alia, among other things, for instance, cela va sans dire, ex pede Herculem, noscitur a sociis, ne e quovis ligno Mercurius fiat, they are happy men whose natures sort with their v, The nail that sticks up hammered down, Tall poppy syndrome, Stick your neck out and it may get cut off.

Frequency

N frequency, oftness, oftenness, commonness, repetition, normality, example (conformity), routine, custom (habit), regularity, uniformity, constancy, clock-work precision, punctuality, even tenor, system, routine, formula, rule, keynote, standard, model, precedent, conformity, frequent, many times, not rare, thickcoming, incessant, perpetual, continual, steady, constant, thick, uniform, repeated, customary, (habit), regular (normal), according to rule, common, everyday, usual, ordinary, familiar, old-hat, boring, well-known, trivial, often, oft, ofttimes, oftentimes, frequently, repeatedly, unseldom, not unfrequently, in quick succession, in rapid succession, many a time and oft, daily, hourly, every day, every hour, every moment, perpetually, continually, constantly, incessantly, without ceasing, at all times, daily and hourly, night and day, day and night, day after day, morning noon and night, ever anon, invariably (habit), most often, commonly, sometimes, occasionally, at times, now and then, from time to time, there being times when, toties quoties, often enough, when the mood strikes, again and again.

Form

VB form, shape, figure, fashion, efform, carve, cut, chisel, hew, cast, rough hew, rough cast, sketch, block out, hammer out, trim, lick into shape, put into shape, model, knead, work up into, set, mold, sculpture, cast, stamp, build.

Good Man

N good man, honest man, worthy, good woman, perfect lady, Madonna, model, paragon, good example, hero, heroine, demigod, seraph, angel, innocent, saint, benefactor, philanthropist, Aristides, noble liver, pattern, brick, trump, gem, jewel, good fellow, prince, diamond in the rough, rough diamond, ugly duckling, salt of the earth, one in ten thousand, one in a million, a gentleman and a scholar, pillar of society, pillar of the community, a man among men, si sic omnes!.

Representation

N representation, representment, imitation, illustration, delineation, depictment, imagery, portraiture, iconography, design, designing, art, fine arts, painting, sculpture, engraving, photography, cinematography, radiography, autoradiography, fluorography, sciagraphy, personation, personification, impersonation, drama, picture, photo, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, X-ray photo, movie film, movie, tracing, scan, TV image, video image, image file, graphics, computer graphics, televideo, closed-circuit TV, copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, represent, representing, representative, illustrative, represented, imitative, figurative, iconic, like, graphic, cinquecento quattrocento, trecento.

VB copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, V, represent, delineate, depict, depicture, portray, take a likeness, catch a likeness, hit off, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, figure, shadow forth, shadow out, adumbrate, body forth, describe, trace, copy, mold, dress up, illustrate, symbolize, paint, carve, engrave, personate, personify, impersonate, assume a character, pose as, act, play, mimic, hold the mirror up to nature.

Sculpture

VB sculpture, carve, cut, chisel, model, mold, cast.