noun / verb
model
A person who poses for art or photography or displays clothing or products.
The model poses while the artist sketches.
Etymology
A model was a pattern or example for making something. The word came to name the person whose appearance provides an artist's example, then someone displaying clothing or products.
More examples
- She modeled the new coat for the photographer.
- They have hired two models for the show.
- He is modeling a jacket in the catalog.
Forms
model · models · modeled · modeling
Similar words
- sitter
- Someone posing for a portrait.
- mannequin
- An artificial figure used to display clothing rather than a person.