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the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) a type of product; "his car was an old model" a simplified description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" 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" someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay" construct a model of; "model an airplane" create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights" plan or create according to a model or models 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" something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" |
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