modelling

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/ (ˈmɒdəlɪŋ) /

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noun

the act or an instance of making a model

the practice or occupation of a person who models clothes

a technique in psychotherapy in which the therapist encourages the patient to model his behaviour on his own

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How to use modelling in a sentence

Her Facebook page describes her as “an aspiring model looking to break into the world of glamour modelling.”
When Fame Is the Reason for Abortion, Does That Make It Wrong?|Tauriq Moosa|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We waited and waited, and Boris, growing restless, wandered about, fussing with modelling wax and red clay.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the other end of the spectrum are sitters whose modelling careers have, up until now perhaps, yet to make it off the ground.
The Portrait Gallery Face-Off: Fresh, Famous, and Quirky Faces Win the Day|Chloë Ashby|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Princess Lilian was born Lilian Davies in Swansea, Wales, in August 1915 and moved to London aged 16 to follow a modelling career.
Princess Lilian of Sweden|Tom Sykes|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

These, then, appear to be the cogent reasons for the adoption of the medium rise in the modelling by Stradivari.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
From its difficulty it should not be taken as a study by a beginner, for modelling and color are difficult enough at best.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
A little curly strand on her forehead played charmingly in the wind which blew her skirts close around her in fine modelling.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
In the stern, sculpturesque modelling of his naked figures he displays remarkable power.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
I ought to get plenty of ideas for my modelling, oughtn't I, Nick?
The Tragic Muse|Henry James

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