modeling

[ mod-l-ing ]

noun

1. the act, art, or profession of a person who models.
2. the process of producing sculptured form with some plastic material, as clay.
3. the technique of rendering the illusion of volume on a two-dimensional surface by shading.
4. the treatment of volume, as the turning of a form, in sculpture.
5. the representation, often mathematical, of a process, concept, or operation of a system, often implemented by a computer program.
6. Also called imitation. Psychology. therapy in which a particular behavior is elicited by the observation of similar behavior in others.

Word History and Origins

Origin of modeling¹

First recorded in 1575–85; model + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

There are no limits to the faith that modeling good behavior will cause Republicans to shape up, apparently.

From Salon

His modeling assumes a portion of the 9.5% of “other” early voters are Black and estimates Black turnout at 29% — about 2 percentage points lower than 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

They spent hours talking about her background, including her upbringing in a working-class Polish American family where money was so tight, she turned to modeling as a teenager to help her parents make ends meet.

From Los Angeles Times

Hou Muhan, a 28-year-old modeling agent living in Shanghai, used to borrow money from her parents every month to cover her bills.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think the challenges have a lot to do with modeling who’s going to turn out,” Anzalone said.

From Los Angeles Times

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