förebild — meaning in English

English meaning

• icon noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
• model noun A small-scale or simplified copy of something, used to represent it.
• type noun A category or class of things that share particular features.

Senses

förebild is used for these senses in English:

• model A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
• role model A person who serves as an example, or whose behavior is emulated by others.
• type (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.

icon — full definition

1. noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
2. noun A person or thing so famous and admired that it comes to represent a whole category or era.
3. noun A religious painting, typically of a saint or holy figure, especially in Eastern Orthodox tradition.

model — full definition

1. noun A small-scale or simplified copy of something, used to represent it.
2. noun A person hired to display clothing, products, or pose for artwork.
3. noun A particular design, type, or version of a product.
4. adj Serving as an excellent example; exemplary.
5. verb To work as a fashion or artist's model.

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