noun

1. 1. a small copy or imitation of an existing object, as a ship, building, etc., made to scale
   2. a preliminary representation of something, serving as the plan from which the final, usually larger, object is to be constructed
   3. archetype (sense )
   4. a hypothetical or stylized representation, as of an atom
   5. a generalized, hypothetical description, often based on an analogy, used in analyzing or explaining something
   6. 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. 1. a person who poses for an artist or photographer
   2. any person or thing serving as a subject for an artist or writer
   3. a person employed to display clothes by wearing them; mannequin

Etymology: Fr modèle < It modello, dim. of modo < L modus, mode

adjective

1. serving as a model, pattern, or standard of excellence a model student
2. representative of others of the same kind, style, etc. a model home
3. of or being a small-scale copy of an airplane, ship, etc., esp. one assembled from a kit () as a hobby

transitive verb modeled -·eled or modelled -·elled, modeling -·el·ing or modelling -·el·ling

1. 1. to make a model of
   2. to plan, form, or design after a model
   3. to make conform to a standard of excellence to model one's behavior on that of one's elders
2. to shape or form in or as in clay, wax, etc.
3. to display (a dress, suit, etc.) by wearing
4. Drawing, Painting, etc. to create a three-dimensional image of on a flat surface through the use of color, shading, etc.

intransitive verb

1. to make a model or models to model in clay
2. ☆ to serve as a model (sense )