noun
This is a model of the house he is planning
When the wax model is finished, we cast it in bronze using the cire perdue process. Their government was established after the Roman model
He is the very model of what a father should be
Dali's wife served as his model for many paintings
She is tall and thin enough to be a fashion model. May I see the hat that is on that model in the window?
I'm intending to trade my car in for a newer model
verb
She modelled these figures out of fine clay
She makes a fortune modelling swimwear
Architects often used to model public buildings after the temples on the Acropolis
adjective
He enjoys building model aeroplanes
Oliver has been a model student
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