model
A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.
Noun 3 meanings
A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.
“Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper.”
A person who wears and showcases clothing, accessories, or cosmetics to promote or display them to an audience.
“The supersize model displayed the latest summer shorts fashion, tactfully representing similarly overweight teenagers.”
A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
Adjective 1 meaning
Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
Verb 4 meanings
To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
“She modelled the shoes for her friends to appreciate.”
To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
“They modelled weather patterns using a computer.”
To make a miniature model of.
“He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.”
To create from a substance such as clay.
“The sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.”
Etymology
From Middle French modelle, from Old Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin *modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”); see mode, and compare module, modulus, mould, mold.
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MODEL at a glance
MODEL has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (M 3 + O 1 + D 2 + E 1 + L 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #741 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with model
All rhymes- CITADEL10
- SUPERMODEL15
- REMODEL10
- INFIDEL11
- SEIDEL7
- YODEL9
- STRUDEL8
- COROMANDEL15
- ZINFANDEL22
- ROUNDEL8
- DREIDEL9
- WEDEL9
One letter away
- MODES8
- MOTEL7
- MODEM10
- MODAL8
- MOREL7
- YODEL9
- MODER8
- MOHEL10
- JODEL13
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