model

[ˈmɒd&+{ə}l]
n
a representation, usually on a smaller scale, of a device, structure, etc.(as modifier)
a standard to be imitated.(as modifier)
a representative form, style, or pattern
a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or photographer
a person who wears clothes to display them to prospective buyers; mannequin
a preparatory sculpture in clay, wax, etc, from which the finished work is copied
a design or style, esp one of a series of designs of a particular product
last year's model
an original unique article of clothing.(as modifier)
a simplified representation or description of a system or complex entity, esp one designed to facilitate calculations and predictions
an interpretation of a formal system under which the theorems derivable in that system are mapped onto truths.a theory in which a given sentence is true
vb
to make a model of (something or someone)
to form in clay, wax, etc; mould
to display (clothing and accessories) as a mannequin
to plan or create according to a model or models
to arrange studio lighting so that highlights and shadows emphasize the desired features of a human form or an inanimate object