Mod"el (?), n. [F. modèle, It. modello, fr. (assumed) L. modellus, fr. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Module.] 1. A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size.

In charts, in maps, and eke in models made.

I had my father's signet in my purse,
Which was the model of that Danish seal.

You have the models of several ancient temples, though the temples and the gods are perished.

2. Something intended to serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of something to be made; a material representation or embodiment of an ideal; sometimes, a drawing; a plan; as, the clay model of a sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine.

[The application for a patent] must be accompanied by a full description of the invention, with drawings and a model where the case admits of it.

When we mean to build
We first survey the plot, then draw the model.

3. Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior.

4. That by which a thing is to be measured; standard.

He that despairs measures Providence by his own little, contracted model.

5. Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.

Thou seest thy wretched brother die,
Who was the model of thy father's life.

6. A person who poses as a pattern to an artist.

A professional model.

Mod"el (?), a. Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband.

Mod"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Modeled (?) or Modelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Modeling or Modelling.] [Cf. F. modeler, It. modellare.] To plan or form after a pattern; to form in model; to form a model or pattern for; to shape; to mold; to fashion; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.

Mod"el, v. i. (Fine Arts) To make a copy or a pattern; to design or imitate forms; as, to model in wax.

• A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing.
       The beautiful model had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
  
• A miniature representation of.
       The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.
  
• A simplified representation (usually mathematical) used to explain the workings of a real world system or event.
       The computer weather model did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane.
  
• A style, type, or design.
       He decided to buy the turbo engine model of the sports car.
  
• The structural design of a complex system.
       The team developed a sound business model
  
• Serving as an example of something.
       The couple inspected the model home with a real estate agent.
  
• Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
       He was a model student.
  
• Being a small copy of something.
       model airplane.
  
• To display an object for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
       She modeled the shoes for her friends to see.
  
• To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model.
       They modeled the data with a computer to analyze the experiment's results.
  
• 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 modeled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
  
• To be a model.
       The actress used to model before being discovered by Hollywood.
  
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