Synonyms for model

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process (noun)

• framework

a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor (noun)

• poser

representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) (noun)

• simulation

something to be imitated (noun)

• exemplar
• example

someone worthy of imitation (noun)

a woman who wears clothes to display fashions (noun)

• mannequin
• manikin
• mannikin
• manakin

the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) (noun)

• modelling
• modeling

plan or create according to a model or models (verb)

• pattern

form in clay, wax, etc (verb)

• mold
• mould

assume a posture as for artistic purposes (verb)

• pose
• sit
• posture

create a representation or model of (verb)

• simulate

construct a model of (verb)

worthy of imitation (adj)

• exemplary
• model(a)