modeled

Shaped from clay

Modeled is the past tense of model.

To model is to shape or form something, often as a smaller version of the real thing: She modeled the clay into a horse.

A person models clothing by wearing it for display.

To model behavior is to demonstrate it for others to imitate: He modeled good sportsmanship for his teammates.

In technical contexts, to model is to create a representation of a system or process: Scientists modeled climate patterns.

Also spelled modelled in British English.

sculpted

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

sculpted · contoured · crafted · carved · cast · figurine · maquette · armature · bust · bronze

imitated

emulated

Copied admirably

inspired by · replicated · mirrored · following · echoing · mimicked · reproduced

exemplary

exemplar

Typical perfect instance

standard · prototype · archetype · ideal · template · paradigm · gold standard · textbook · quintessential · showcase

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

portfolio · fitting · lookbook · editorial · campaign · showroom · casting · agency · mannequin · draping

architecture

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

rendering · floor plan · elevation · massing · prototype · visualization · CAD · mock-up · schematic · simulation

simulated

simulation

Imitation of real processes

predicted · forecast · calculated · projected · estimated · analyzed · mapped · visualized · hypothetical · theoretical

Categories
Opposites
representation/simulation

modeledunmodeled

Not formally simulated

actual · real · empirical · observed · raw

originality/derivation

modeledoriginal

First or inventive

prototype · authentic · unique · novel · genuine

shaping/forming

modeledunshaped

Without defined form

unformed · unsculpted · unmolded · raw · natural

Phrases
Family

model, models, modeling, modelling, modelled, modeler, modeling clay, modelers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G