modelling

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
noun the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
verb plan or create according to a model or models

Simple modelling and sand-casting is good enough for paper-weights. — Helen Vardon's confession, R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
He has the same modelling of the forehead as Torp. — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling
“I’d like to bring out the modelling of the features. — The Great Gatsby, F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald

modeling, molding, moulding

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