model

A small object, usually built to scale, that represents in detail another, often larger object.

A preliminary work or construction that serves as a plan from which a final product is to be made.

Such a work or construction used in testing or perfecting a final product.

A schematic description or representation of something, especially a system or phenomenon, that accounts for its properties and is used to study its characteristics.

A style or design of an item.

One serving as an example to be imitated or compared: synonym: ideal.

One that serves as the subject for an artist, especially a person employed to pose for a painter, sculptor, or photographer.

One that serves as the basis for a fictional character or place.