model

Dictionary definition · model

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process"the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
a type of product"his car was an old model"
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"
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
something to be imitated"an exemplar of success"
someone worthy of imitation"every child needs a role model"

plan or create according to a model or models
form in clay, wax, etc"model a head with clay"
assume a posture as for artistic purposes"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
display (clothes) as a mannequin"model the latest fashion"
create a representation or simulation of"The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).