noun

Friday

Fri·day [Friday Fridays]   [ˈfraɪdeɪ]    [ˈfraɪdeɪ]    [ˈfraɪdi]    [ˈfraɪdi]  noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Fri.)

the day of the week after Thursday and before Saturday  To see how Friday is used, look at the examples at Monday. Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of the planet Venus’ Veneris dies and named after the Germanic goddess Frigga.

girl Friday

ˌgirl ˈFriday f10 [girl Friday girl Fridays]       noun
a girl or a woman who is employed in an office to do several different jobs, helping other people 
Word Origin:

1940s: on the pattern of man Friday.

man Friday

ˌman ˈFriday 7       noun
a male assistant who does many different kinds of work
compare  girl Friday  
Word Origin:

[man Friday] from Friday, a character in Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), whom Crusoe often refers to as “my man Friday”.

Thursday

Thurs·day [Thursday Thursdays]   [ˈθɜːzdeɪ]    [ˈθɜːrzdeɪ]    [ˈθɜːzdi]    [ˈθɜːrzdi]  noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Thur., Thurs.)

the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday  To see how Thursday is used, look at the examples at Monday. From the Old English for ‘day of thunder’, translated from Latin Jovis dies ‘Jupiter's day’. Jupiter was the god associated with thunder.

Wednesday

Wed·nes·day [Wednesday Wednesdays]   [ˈwenzdeɪ]    [ˈwenzdeɪ]    [ˈwenzdi]    [ˈwenzdi]  noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Wed., Weds.)

the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday  To see how Wednesday is used, look at the examples at Monday. Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mercury’ Mercurii dies and named after the Germanic god Odin.

Tuesday

Tues·day [Tuesday Tuesdays]   [ˈtjuːzdeɪ]    [ˈtuːzdeɪ]    [ˈtjuːzdi]    [ˈtuːzdi]  noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Tue., Tues.)

the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday  To see how Tuesday is used, look at the examples at Monday. Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mars’ dies Marti and named after the Germanic god Tiw.

Monday

Mon·day [Monday Mondays]   [ˈmʌndeɪ]    [ˈmʌndeɪ]    [ˈmʌndi]    [ˈmʌndi]  noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Mon.)
the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week
• It's Monday today, isn't it?
• She started work last Monday.
• Are you busy next Monday?
• Monday morning/afternoon/evening
• We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting.
• Do we still have Monday's paper?
• I work Monday to Friday.
• I work Mondays to Fridays.
• On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga.
• I always do yoga on a Monday.
• He was born on a Monday.
• I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday.
• We'll meet on Monday.
• (BrE) ‘When did the accident happen?’ ‘It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).’
• (BrE) Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday).

• (informal or NAmE) We'll meet Monday. From the Old English for ‘day of the moon’, translated from Latin lunae dies.

Sunday

Sun·day [Sunday Sundays]   [ˈsʌndeɪ]    [ˈsʌndeɪ]    [ˈsʌndi]    [ˈsʌndi]  noun (abbr. Sun.)

1. countable, uncountable the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, thought of as either the first or the last day of the week  To see how Sunday is used, look at the examples at Monday.

2. countable, usually plural (BrE, informal) a newspaper published on a Sunday
more at in a month of Sundays at  month
Idiom: your Sunday best  
Word Origin:

Old English Sunnandæg ‘day of the sun’, translation of Latin dies solis; compare with Dutch zondag and German Sonntag.

Saturday

Sat·ur·day [Saturday Saturdays]   [ˈsætədeɪ]    [ˈsætərdeɪ]    [ˈsætədi]    [ˈsætərdi]  noun countable, uncountable (abbr. Sat.)

the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday  To see how Saturday is used, look at the examples at Monday. From the Old English for ‘day of Saturn’, translated from Latin Saturni dies.

singer

sing·er [singer singers]   [ˈsɪŋə(r)]    [ˈsɪŋər]  noun
a person who sings, or whose job is singing, especially in public
• She's a wonderful singer.
• an opera singer  
Thesaurus:
singer noun C
• the band's lead singer
vocalist • • musician • • artist • • performer • • entertainer •
a talented/famous singer/vocalist/musician/artist/performer/entertainer 
Example Bank:
• A local singer belted out the national anthem.
• I was just a lounge singer in a Key West bar.
• Our wedding singers are the best in Las Vegas.
• She will perform with two guest singers.
• Singers took turns to perform songs they had written.
• a singer who sounds like Rufus Wainwright
• a soulful jazz singer
• an aspiring concert singer

• an interview with the band's lead singer

musician

mu·si·cian [musician musicians]   [mjuˈzɪʃn]    [mjuˈzɪʃn]  noun
a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job
• a jazz/rock musician  
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French musicien, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.  
Thesaurus:
musician noun C
• The musicians came back on stage and bowed.
performer • • singer • • artist • • artiste • • entertainer •
a talented/famous musician/performer/singer/artist/entertainer 
Example Bank:
• She had toured as a backing musician for Madonna.

• You have to be a very dedicated musician to get to the top.

model

model [model models modelled modeled modelling modeling] noun, verb   [ˈmɒdl]    [ˈmɑːdl] 

noun  

SMALL COPY
1. a copy of sth, usually smaller than the original object
• a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine
• a model aeroplane

• The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex.  

DESIGN

2. a particular design or type of product

• The latest models will be on display at the motor show.  

DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM

3. a simple description of a system, used for explaining how sth works or calculating what might happen, etc

• a mathematical model for determining the safe level of pesticides in food  

EXAMPLE TO COPY

4. something such as a system that can be copied by other people

• The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.

5. (approving) a person or thing that is considered an excellent example of sth
• It was a model of clarity.
• a model student
• a model farm (= one that has been specially designed to work well)

see also  role model  

FASHION

6. a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them
• a fashion model

• a male model  

FOR ARTIST

7. a person who is employed to be painted, drawn, photographed, etc. by an artist or photographer 
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (denoting a set of plans of a building): from French modelle, from Italian modello, from an alteration of Latin modulus ‘measure’, diminutive of modus.  
Thesaurus:
model noun
1. C
• The architects produced a scale model of the proposed factory.
copy • • replica • • mock-up • • reconstruction • • reproduction •
a/an good/accurate model/copy/reconstruction/reproduction
a full-scale/life-size model/replica/reconstruction
make a model/copy/replica/reconstruction/reproduction
2. C
• The latest models will be on display at the motor show.
brand • • make • • label •
a model/brand/make of car
a popular/leading/major/famous/well-known model/brand/make/label
Model or make? All cars made by one company are the same make. For each make there will be a range of different models (= designs)
• We need to know the make, model and year of your car.
3. C
• The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.
pattern • • prototype • • blueprint • • template • • precedent •
a model/pattern/prototype/blueprint/template/precedent for sth
provide/serve as/act as a model/prototype/blueprint/template/precedent
follow/copy a model/pattern/blueprint/template/precedent
Model or pattern? A pattern is always an excellent example, and one that people should follow; a model is an example that people do follow, usually because it works well. A system or organization is/provides a model but sets a pattern.  
Collocations:
Scientific research
Theory
formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
make a prediction/an inference
base a prediction/your calculations on sth
investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
Experiment
design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
do research/an experiment/an analysis
make observations/measurements/calculations
carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
replicate a study/the results/the findings
observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/(especially US) a behavior
fund/support the research/project/study
seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
Results
collect/gather/extract data/information
yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
fit the data/model
confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
draw/make/reach the same conclusions
read/review the records/literature
describe/report an experiment/a study
present/publish/summarize the results/findings
present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal 
Example Bank:
• Later that year, IBM released a similar model at a lower price.
• She developed a computer model to help farmers with pest control.
• She made a fantastic clay model of her dog.
• She was a model of restraint.
• Successful schools must be used as models for the rest.
• The book fits the classic model of a postmodern narrative.
• The model sits for me for three hours every day.
• The tape provides a model for students to copy.
• They do several other models of washing machine.
• They offer an alternative model of married life.
• They're recalling their new model for modifications to the engine.
• We follow a simple accounting model.
• the standard economic model of supply and demand
• He's a model student.
• Her essay was a model of clarity.
• I used to build model aeroplanes.
• The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex
• The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed.
• They have a working model of a water mill.
• a mathematical model for determining the safe level of pesticides in food
• a model farm

Derived: model something on something ▪ model yourself on somebody