mindmap root((模范)) model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation: a performance that is a ~ of charm and intelligence. example applies to something, especially a person, to be imitated or, in some contexts, on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning: for better or worse, children follow the ~ of their parents. pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype: American industry sets a ~ for others to follow. exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification: cited Hitler as the ~ of power-mad egomania. ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception: never found a suitor who matched her ~.