Definition of "Model" :

noun: the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

noun: representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

noun: a type of product

"His car was an old model."

noun: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

"The computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems."

noun: something to be imitated

"A model of clarity."

noun: a representative form or pattern

noun: a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

noun: 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."

noun: someone worthy of imitation

"Every child needs a role model."

verb: form in clay, wax, etc

"Model a head with clay."

verb: construct a model of

"Model an airplane."

verb: create a representation or model of

verb: plan or create according to a model or models

verb: display (clothes) as a mannequin

"Model the latest fashion."

verb: assume a posture as for artistic purposes

adjective: worthy of imitation

"Model citizens."