Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb model
6 senses of model
Sense 1
model, pattern -- (plan or create according to a model or models)
=> imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings")
Sense 2
model, mold, mould -- (form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay")
=> shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge -- (make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword")
Sense 3
model, pose, sit, posture -- (assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often")
=> expose, exhibit, display -- (to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship")
Sense 4
model -- (display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion")
=> expose, exhibit, display -- (to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship")
Sense 5
model, simulate -- (create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights")
=> re-create -- (create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale")
Sense 6
model, mock up -- (construct a model of; "model an airplane")
=> represent, interpret -- (create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl")
Antonyms of adj modeled
1 sense of modeled
Sense 1
modeled, sculptural, sculptured, sculpturesque -- (resembling sculpture; "her finely modeled features"; "rendered with...vivid sculptural effect"; "the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies")
INDIRECT (VIA shapely) -> unshapely -- (not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape; "a stout unshapely woman")
Similarity of adj modeled
1 sense of modeled
Sense 1
modeled, sculptural, sculptured, sculpturesque -- (resembling sculpture; "her finely modeled features"; "rendered with...vivid sculptural effect"; "the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies")
=> shapely (vs. unshapely) -- (having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs")