model

1. model (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.

Example: Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper.

2. model (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A person who wears and showcases clothing, accessories, or cosmetics to promote or display them to an audience.

Example: The supersize model displayed the latest summer shorts fashion, tactfully representing similarly overweight teenagers.

3. model (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.

4. model (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Worthy of being a model; exemplary.

Example: [...] from the land of your origin, because you demand the claims of those who believe it more model than yours, [...]

5. model (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.

Example: She modelled the shoes for her friends to appreciate.

6. model (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.

Example: They modelled weather patterns using a computer.

7. model (verb) — sense 7

Definition: To make a miniature model of.

Example: He takes great pride in his skill at modeling airplanes.