n. 1 representation, replica, mock-up, maquette, scale model, working model, miniature, dummy, image, likeness, facsimile, copy This is a model of the house he is planning 2 original, mould, archetype, prototype, pattern, paragon, ideal, exemplar, example, standard When the wax model is finished, we cast it in bronze using the cire perdue process Their government was established after the Roman model. 3 ideal, paragon, exemplar, epitome, beau idéal, cream, crème de la crème, ne plus ultra, nonpareil, nonsuch or nonesuch He is the very model of what a father should be 4 subject, sitter, poser Dali's wife served as his model for many paintings 5 mannequin; dummy She is tall and thin enough to be a fashion model May I see the hat that is on that model in the window? 6 design, kind, type, style, version; variety, sort, form, fashion, configuration; brand, mark I'm intending to trade my car in for a newer model
v. 7 fashion, mould, shape, form, sculpt, carve (out), make, fabricate, produce She modelled these figures out of fine clay 8 pose in, display, show (off), wear, Colloq sport She makes a fortune modelling swimwear 9 model after or on. imitate, copy, pattern on or after, emulate, follow Architects often used to model public buildings after the temples on the Acropolis
adj. 10 copy, imitation, facsimile, representative, miniature He enjoys building model aeroplanes 11 ideal, exemplary, perfect, archetypal, unequalled, consummate, inimitable Oliver has been a model student