modelling
Britishnoun
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the act or an instance of making a model
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the practice or occupation of a person who models clothes
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a technique in psychotherapy in which the therapist encourages the patient to model his behaviour on his own
Example Sentences
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In her early twenties, she came into Epstein's orbit when she visited a Paris agency and met modelling scout Daniel Siad.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Then she shows us old modelling photos where she had a small tattoo, dating back to when she was a teenager.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Epstein continued to hold out the prospect of modelling work to Anya, introducing her to Jean-Luc Brunel, founder of the MC2 agency.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sullivan looked at her modelling portfolio, she said, and then asked her to "freshen up" in a bathroom.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
References to the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus are thus references to their mathematical modelling of the cosmos.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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