model
A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.
Example
“Leonardo da Vinci chose a 15th century criminal as a model for Judas in his painting The Last Supper.”
Other meanings
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.
A representation of a physical object.
“The boy played with a model of a World War II fighter plane.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle French "modelle".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “model” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.