1. a person who creates scale models or representations of objects
2. a person who poses for an artist, photographer, or designer
3. a person who creates mathematical or computer models to represent systems or processes
Usage: technical

Examples

• The airplane modeler spent hours perfecting the details on his miniature fighter jet.
• She worked as a modeler for the art class every Tuesday evening.
• The clay modeler shaped the sculpture with careful precision.
• As a financial modeler, he created spreadsheets to predict market trends.
• The ship modeler displayed his collection at the hobby show.
• The computer modeler ran simulations to test the new software.
• Young modelers often start with simple plastic kits before advancing to scratch-built projects.