modeling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun sculpture produced by molding
    mould; clay sculpture; molding; moulding; mold.
  2. noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
    moulding; modelling; molding.
  3. noun the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
    model; modelling.
  4. verb plan or create according to a model or models
    pattern; model.
  5. verb form in clay, wax, etc
    mould; model; mold.
    • model a head with clay
  6. verb assume a posture as for artistic purposes
    posture; model; pose; sit.
    • We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
  7. verb display (clothes) as a mannequin
    model.
    • model the latest fashion
  8. verb create a representation or model of
    model; simulate.
    • The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights
  9. verb construct a model of
    model; mock up.
    • model an airplane

WordNet

Mod"el*ing noun
Definitions
  1. (Fine Arts) The act or art of making a model from which a work of art is to be executed; the formation of a work of art from some plastic material. Also, in painting, drawing, etc., the expression or indication of solid form. Written also modelling.

Webster 1913