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20th-century American fan magazine
Modern Screen was an American fan magazine published between 1930 and 1985 that featured articles, pictorials and interviews with film stars (and later
Modern_Screen
Software controlling a monitor
constructed with screen technology that was susceptible to burn-in (CRT and plasma), most modern monitors are LCD which are not. Another modern technology,
Screensaver
American actor (1922–1996)
Story". Modern Screen. Retrieved November 20, 2019. "Star Light, Star Bright". Modern Screen. Retrieved November 20, 2019. "The Torso". Modern Screen. Retrieved
Guy_Madison
Projection screen used in motion picture industry
A silver screen, also known as a silver lenticular screen, is a type of projection screen that was popular in the early years[when?][vague] of the motion
Silver_screen
Data extraction technique
continue to use the technique of screen scraping to capture old screens and transfer the data to modern front-ends. Screen scraping is normally associated
Data_scraping
American actress and pin-up girl (1916–1973)
Newcomers". Modern Screen. 21 (5): 26–27 – via The Internet Archive, archive.org. Elder, Jane Lenz (2002). Alice Faye : A Life Beyond the Silver Screen. Jackson
Betty_Grable
Disfigurement of an electronic display
letterboxing) are used for operations where colors and on-screen object placement approach uniformity. Modern CRT displays are less susceptible than older CRTs
Screen_burn-in
American actor (1915–1970)
com Operations Inc. 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2015. "Modern Screen Goes to a Christening". Modern Screen. 35 (3): 32. August 1947. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
William_Hopper
American actor (1904–1973)
"Double Christening". Modern Screen. January 1934. p. 60. Retrieved May 27, 2015. "Let's Talk About Hollywood". Modern Screen. December 1933. p. 78.
Nick_Stuart
Printing technique
Screen printing (also written as screenprinting and known as silkscreening or serigraphy) is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer paint
Screen_printing
American actress (1910–1990)
ISBN 1-55783-551-9. Wallace, Irving (October 1940). "Nurseries for Newcomers". Modern Screen. 21 (5): 26–27 – via The Internet Archive, archive.org. Milton, Joyce
Paulette_Goddard
American actor (1932–1992)
2022. "Tony Answers L.O.P." Modern Screen. February 1957. Retrieved January 15, 2022. "Hungry Tony Perkins". Modern Screen. February 1957. Retrieved January
Anthony_Perkins
Partition found in medieval church architecture
The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition
Rood_screen
American actor (1911–1969)
p. 166. Wallace, Irving (October 1940). "Nurseries for Newcomers". Modern Screen. 21 (5): 26–27 – via The Internet Archive, archive.org. Hall 1937, p
Robert Taylor (American actor)
Robert_Taylor_(American_actor)
Computer text editor
line" to which the entered commands usually are applied. In contrast, modern screen based editors allow the user to interactively and directly navigate
Line_editor
American television sitcom (2009–2020)
original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2022. "Modern Family: Why Was DeDe Killed Off?". Screen Rant. February 16, 2023. Archived from the original
Modern_Family
British actress (1934–1972)
67. Munro, Janet (December 1959). "Confessions of a "used bride"". Modern Screen. p. 56. Jennings, Betty (19 March 1960). "EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME"
Janet_Munro
took for a teenager to survive those experiences, was played out in the on-screen persona of her interpretation of determined and often hard-edged women.
Barbara Stanwyck on stage, screen, radio and television
Barbara_Stanwyck_on_stage,_screen,_radio_and_television
American singer
whom he married January 14, 1958. An article in the May 1958 issue of Modern Screen magazine reported: "While Debra and David were honeymooning ... his
David_Street
1936 film by George Cukor
performance, with the reviewer for Modern Screen noting that he gave "probably his first serious performance for the screen ... his fine performance will come
Camille_(1936_film)
1937 film by King Vidor
O’Neil "brings grace and dignity" and Tim Holt "is a lad to watch". Modern Screen’s Leo Townsend wrote that the film is "as honest and forthright as it
Stella_Dallas_(1937_film)
British-American actor (1904–1986)
33. Ramsey, Walter (October 1933). "The Life Story of Cary Grant". Modern Screen. Dell Publications: 30. Retrieved 17 June 2016. McCann 1997, p. 30.
Cary_Grant
American actor (born 1998)
for his role as Manny Delgado on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020). He received several Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance. He has
Rico_Rodriguez_(actor)
American actor
January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022. "The Modern Screen Directory (Players)". The Modern Screen Magazine. 1 (1): 6. November 1930. Retrieved January
Don_Alvarado
American actress (born 1970)
is an American actress. She is best known as Claire Dunphy in ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim,
Julie_Bowen
Sheet of clear material
Glass Screen Protectors Better Than Plastic Ones?", Lifehacker Markus Burke (20 January 2026). "Flexible Screen Protection Materials in Modern Smartphones"
Screen_protector
American actor (born 1971)
American actor. He is known for portraying Cameron Tucker in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding
Eric_Stonestreet
1954 American documentary film directed by Robert C. Ruark
"New Movies: Africa Adventure". Modern Screen. p. 22. Retrieved August 11, 2015. "Africa Adventure". Modern Screen. September 27, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved
Africa_Adventure
American actress (1921–1995)
was] conscious of my body." Several years after the film's release, Modern Screen journalist Nancy Squire wrote that Turner "made a sweater look like
Lana_Turner
The Hikone screen (彦根屏風, Hikone byōbu) is a Japanese painted byōbu folding screen of unknown authorship made during the Kan'ei era (c. 1624–44). The 94-×-274
Hikone_screen
English actor (1884–1975)
ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved 11 January 2022. "The Modern Screen Directory (Players)". The Modern Screen Magazine. 1 (1): 6. November 1930. Retrieved 11
William_Austin_(actor)
Image shown by a computer program while loading or initializing
A loading screen is a screen shown by a computer program, very often a video game, while the program is loading (moving program data from the disk to RAM)
Loading_screen
Device to put in front of a fireplace
A fire screen or fireguard began as a form of furniture that acted as a shield between the occupants of a room and the fireplace, and its primary function
Fire_screen
Short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Hell Screen (地獄変, Jigokuhen) is a short story written by Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. It was a reworking of Uji Shūi Monogatari and originally
Hell_Screen
Superimposed image
An on-screen display (OSD) is an image superimposed on a screen picture, commonly used by modern television sets, VCRs, and DVD players to display information
On-screen_display
Camera part
the photographer to keep the horizon straight. Modern mirrorless cameras do not need a focusing screen since they display what the image sensor sees on
Focusing_screen
Compositing technique, also known as green screen
This is fairly close to the capabilities of analog and film-based screen pulling. Modern examples of these functions are best described by two closed nested
Chroma_key
American actor (1914–1975)
Cinecolor). Parks tried to break his contract with Columbia in 1948. Modern Screen, publishing an interview with Parks, explained the situation: "Larry's
Larry_Parks
1936 film by Henry Koster
skirts dangerous shoals in overplaying." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review that praised the dialogue, direction
Three_Smart_Girls
American actress (1918–1993)
original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2015. "Information Desk". Modern Screen. Vol. 11, no. 2. July 1935. p. 10. Retrieved November 1, 2015. "Venus
Anne_Shirley_(actress)
American film producer
11, 2022. Variety Variety "Who Is the Man on the Beach with Liz?", Modern Screen, Nov 1958, p22-23. Retrieved May 13, 2023. Peter M. Brant and Tony Shafrazi
Arthur_Loew_Jr.
Apparatus for displaying a projected image
A projection screen is an installation consisting of a surface and a support structure used for displaying a projected image for the view of an audience
Projection_screen
English actor (1899–1985)
producer The Bespoke Overcoat (1956) – producer "The Modern Screen Directory (Players)". The Modern Screen Magazine. 1 (1): 6. November 1930. Retrieved 11
George_K._Arthur
American actress (born 2007)
In 2012, at age 4, she became the youngest person ever to receive the Screen Actors Guild Award, which she won as part of the show's ensemble cast. She
Aubrey_Anderson-Emmons
1931 film
October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014. "The Modern Screen Directory: White Shoulders". Modern Screen. September 1931. p. 9. "Dead to Rights". Motion
White_Shoulders
American writer (1931–2015)
Spreckels, "Elvis and Me." Modern Screen, February 1957. Judy Spreckels, "Elvis Presley: His Favorite Picture." Modern Screen, May 1957. CBS News: Linda
Judy_Spreckels
1936 film
because of her love for the Irish chief." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review and described it as "both beautifully
Beloved_Enemy
1937 film by William Keighley
there was a bit better reason for it." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and wrote that "definite progress is
God's_Country_and_the_Woman
American actor (born 1967)
sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors
Ty_Burrell
1935 film by Michael Curtiz
Miss Marker had a very similar plot. In their December, 1935 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and described the plot as being outdated
Little_Big_Shot_(1935_film)
Northern Irish actor (1931–1977)
character as "the dangerously masculine and quite magnificent Messala." Modern Screen magazine in 1960 stated that Boyd's ruthless Messala had "lost the chariot
Stephen_Boyd
Airborne obscurant using gas and particulates
tank or a warship). Whereas smoke screens were originally used to hide movement from enemies' line of sight, modern technology means that they are now
Smoke_screen
1934 American crime drama directed by John Robertson
Today's Talkies". Modern Screen. June 1934. p. 126. Retrieved January 2, 2016. "The Report Card: These Pictures Get "B"". Modern Screen. October 1934. p
The_Crime_Doctor_(1934_film)
2010 book by Hsiu-Chuang Deppman
Adapted for the Screen: The Cultural Politics of Modern Chinese Fiction and Film is a 2010 non-fiction book by Hsiu-Chuang Deppman, published by University
Adapted_for_the_Screen
American actress and singer (born 1990)
played Haley Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, for which she and the rest of the show's cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance
Sarah_Hyland
1931 film by Mort Blumenstock
they couldn't live apart!". Modern Screen. November 30, 1931. p. 7. "The Modern Screen Directory (Pictures)". Modern Screen. February 1932. p. 11. "Morals
Morals_for_Women
1933 American film
Hawley Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Turner Mae Busch as Hazel A critic of the Modern Screen stated: "The entire cast, including Guy Kibbee, is very good, especially
Lilly_Turner
1935 film by Edward Sedgwick
Stuart Robert Cummings as Jim Preston Virginia Hammond as Martha Davis Modern Screen gave the film a four-star review and described it as a “pleasant homey
The_Virginia_Judge_(film)
1937 film by Norman Z. McLeod
was updated utilizing a Chrysler Imperial chassis and drive train. Modern Screen’s Leo Townsend described the film as "one of the most original and cleverly
Topper_(film)
1935 film by Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
effects were not as impressive as usual. In its December, 1935 edition, Modern Screen offered a different opinion with a four-star review that focussed on
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film)
The_Last_Days_of_Pompeii_(1935_film)
Screen/Scroll centrifuge is a filtering or screen centrifuge which is also known as worm screen or conveyor discharge centrifuge. This centrifuge was
Screen_scroll_centrifuge
American actor (born 1946)
sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series and won four Screen Actors
Ed_O'Neill
2025 Canadian film
the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. Modern Whore won two major awards at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026 for Best Editing in a Documentary
Modern_Whore
1935 film by Alan Crosland
effective as the misunderstood gunman." In their December, 1935 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and commented that it was "revival month
King_Solomon_of_Broadway
1937 British film
felt was more faithful to Henry Rider Haggard's original 1885 book. Modern Screen’s Leo Townsend found little to recommend the film other than the voice
King Solomon's Mines (1937 film)
King_Solomon's_Mines_(1937_film)
1936 film by Kurt Neumann
somewhere in the rear of the orchestra." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and wrote: "Bobby Breen, the boy sensation
Rainbow_on_the_River
1937 film
Screen". The New York Times. p. 15. "The Plough and the Stars". Internet Archive. Variety. February 3, 1937. Retrieved June 16, 2026. Modern Screen.
The Plough and the Stars (film)
The_Plough_and_the_Stars_(film)
1961 French film
to sense, or refused to reckon with, the realistic requirements of modern screen." "Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1961) (1961) - JPBox-Office". French box
The Count of Monte Cristo (1961 film)
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo_(1961_film)
Irish and American actress (1920–2015)
O'Hara & Nicoletti 2005, p. 307. Malone 2013, p. 185. "Money No Object". Modern Screen (December 1947 – November 1948). December 1947. Archived from the original
Maureen_O'Hara
1935 film by Sidney Franklin
surroundings under circumstances as merciful and competent as possible." Modern Screen gave the film a four-star review in their December 1935 edition, and
The_Dark_Angel_(1935_film)
1937 film by Jack Conway
Oxford University Press. p. 163. ISBN 0192812866.) Townsend, Leo. Modern Screen. Dell Publishing Company Incorporated, Volume 15, Number 5, October
Saratoga_(film)
1931 film
Capitol". Reading Times. August 19, 1931. p. 12. "Modern Screen Reviews: The Common Law". The Modern Screen Magazine. August 1931. p. 82. "Looking 'Em Over:
The_Common_Law_(1931_film)
1937 film by Michael Curtiz
as Miss Francis’ friend and advisor." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and wrote that the plot served mainly
Stolen_Holiday
American biographer
cabaret clubs in the city. From 1983 to 1985, he was editor-in-chief of Modern Screen. His writing has also appeared in People, US, Billboard, Record World
Mark_Bego
1940 film by Albert S. Rogell
seem as far distant as Mars." "What do you expect from a movie?" asked Modern Screen. "If it's sense -- stay home, don't see this one. If it's fun, well
Argentine_Nights
American actress (1930–2022)
via Newspapers.com. Pollock, Louis (May 1952). "Hey, Good Lookin'!". Modern Screen. 44 (6): 70, 83–84. Retrieved December 20, 2016. Lawler, Joe (March
Joyce_Holden
1936 film by Leigh Jason
Frank Alec Craig as Justice of the Peace In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review mainly on the basis of the performances
That_Girl_from_Paris
1936 film by William A. Seiter
from Temple since Little Miss Marker. In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review and credited it as a return to form
Stowaway_(1936_film)
1966 film by Mike Nichols
Afraid of Virginia Woolf? exists now as one of the seminal dramas of the modern screen. And its existence counterbalances every gauche public display the Burtons
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)
Who's_Afraid_of_Virginia_Woolf?_(film)
American actor (born 1998)
American actor, widely known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020). Gould was born in New York City, to Angela and Edwin
Nolan_Gould
Time spent on any device with a screen
Screen time is the amount of time spent using an electronic device with a display screen such as a smartphone, computer, television, video game console
Screen_time
slang. American examples include Photoplay, Motion Picture Magazine, Modern Screen, Sports Illustrated and Cinefantastique.[citation needed] The film fan
Fan_magazine
Colombian and American actress (born 1972)
"16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved July 18, 2025. "17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild
Sofía_Vergara
American actress (1923–1990)
20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. "Introducing Modern Screen's Fabulous 15: Golden Key Girls". Modern Screen. August 1952. pp. 44–47, 80–82. Retrieved February
Lucy_Knoch
1936 film by Henry King
In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review and commented that it was “superior screen fare” and that “a good deal of
Lloyd's_of_London_(film)
1936 film by Frank Tuttle
the ageless rudiments of vaudeville." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and wrote, "Vaudeville de luxe is here
College_Holiday
1936 film by Sidney Lanfield
Scandinavian accent and an abundance of poise." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review and heralded Sonja Henie as "a distinctive
One_in_a_Million_(1936_film)
1936 film by Norman Z. McLeod
Detective David Sharpe as Tommy Finch In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a two-star review and wrote, "If you like Charlie Ruggles'
Mind_Your_Own_Business_(film)
1937 film
gripping screenplay. Kay Francis' work is her best in some time." Modern Screen’s Leo Townsend commented that although the film was intended as a vehicle
Confession_(1937_film)
Furniture
A folding screen, also known as pingfeng (Chinese: 屏風; pinyin: píngfēng), is a type of free-standing furniture consisting of several frames or panels,
Folding_screen
1936 film by Irving Cummings
forlorn safari in search of a plot." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a one-star review and found very little to recommend it
White_Hunter_(film)
1937 film by Archie Mayo
Howard and Miss Davis and it fares extremely well at their hands." Modern Screen’s Leo Townsend described the film as "high comedy stirred up to its frothiest
It's_Love_I'm_After
American actor (1909–1992)
Newspapers.com. Wallace, Irving (October 1940). "Nurseries for Newcomers". Modern Screen. 21 (5): 26–27, 83 – via The Internet Archive, archive.org. "Scouts
Dana_Andrews
1936 film by Busby Berkeley, Lloyd Bacon
and Joan Blondell were well received. In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a three-star review and wrote that it was the first of
Gold_Diggers_of_1937
1935 film by Frank Tuttle
for Tonight considered as a screen play, is not among today’s better pictures." In their December, 1935 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a one-star review
Two_for_Tonight
Former cinema turned restaurant in Malaysia
Geoffrey Cator, the cinema showed Shaw Brothers films using the most modern screen and sound apparatus. It closed in the 1990s due to competition from
Ruby_Cinema,_Ipoh
1935 American historical drama film directed by George Nicholls Jr.
charming and humorous, and a "delightful adaptation" of the France novel. Modern Screen felt the plot was thin and muddled, but felt that Heggie, Shirley, and
Chasing_Yesterday_(film)
1937 American comedy film directed by Edward Killy
less than believable. They did compliment Kibbee on his performance. Modern Screen also felt it was "mildly diverting", and while they thought the concept
The_Big_Shot_(1937_film)
1937 film by William Dieterle
the appeal of moppet [Sybil] Jason." In their March, 1937 edition, Modern Screen gave the film a one-star review saying that Pat O’Brien "goes through
The_Great_O'Malley
British actor (1923–1984)
where he was billed after Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones. He won a Modern Screen magazine readers' poll as the most popular actor in Hollywood of 1946
Peter_Lawford
MODERN SCREEN
MODERN SCREEN
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Kobern, a habitational name from Kowarren, the German form of a place in Lithuania called Kavarskas, named in Lithuanian from kovoti ‘to forge’.English
Americanized spelling of German Kobern, a habitational name from Kowarren, the German form of a place in Lithuania called Kavarskas, named in Lithuanian from kovoti ‘to forge’.English : possibly a variant spelling of Cockburn.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sensitive
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin, Spanish
Modest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dyer or seller of dye, from Middle English mad(d)er ‘madder’ (Old English mædere), a pink to red dye obtained from the roots of the madder plant.German and Dutch (Mader, Mäder) : occupational name for a reaper or mower, Middle High German mÄder, mæder, Middle Dutch mader.French (southwestern and southeastern) : metonymic occupational name for a carpenter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Loverun, Old English Lēofrūn, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’ + rūn ‘rune’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Modern, Sanskrit
New; Modern; Fresh; Latest; Recent
Girl/Female
Muslim
Shinning light, Guiding light (1)
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : origin uncertain; perhaps a nickname for a foster parent, from Middle English foden ‘to nurse or nourish’.
Female
Welsh
Welsh Arthurian legend name of the daughter of Avallach, mother of Mabon, and probably the prototype of Morgan le Fay, MODRON means "divine mother."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Modern, Muslim
Modern
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mower.
Girl/Female
Indian
Shinning light, Guiding light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with a ruddy complexion, from an adjective derivative of Middle English mad(d)er ‘madder’, the dye plant (see Mader 1), here used in a transferred sense.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Moore 2 or 3.English : from an unattested Old English personal name, MÅrwine.Dutch : nickname for a grumbler, from Middle Dutch murren, morren ‘to grumble or growl’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern, Tamil
Modern
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Morden in Dorset or Surrey, Guilden or Steeple Morden in Cheshire, or Moredon in Wiltshire, all of which were named in Old English as ‘hill (dÅ«n) in marshland (mÅr)’.
Girl/Female
British, English, German, Russian
Supper
Male
Russian
(МодеÑÑ‚) Russian form of Roman Latin Modestus, MODEST means "moderate, sober."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Modest; Modern
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from Madron in Cornwall. Alternatively, possibly from Madryn in Gwynedd, Wales.
MODERN SCREEN
MODERN SCREEN
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Love Affection
Girl/Female
Tamil
Name of Lord Murugan, Goddess Saraswati (Goddess of education
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
Woman from Magdala. The biblical Mary Magdalene came from Magdala area near the sea of Galilee.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God of Bravery
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Latin, Swiss
Born Eighth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Hundred Petaled Lotus
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Romance
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Disciple; Practitioner
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Patience
MODERN SCREEN
MODERN SCREEN
MODERN SCREEN
MODERN SCREEN
MODERN SCREEN
a.
Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Monera.
pl.
of Moneron
a.
New and common; trite; commonplace.
n.
One of the Monera.
n.
One of the Monera.
v. t.
To plan or form after a pattern; to form in model; to form a model or pattern for; to shape; to mold; to fashion; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated.
a.
Recent; modern.
v. t.
To regulate; to influence; to direct; to restrain; to manage; as, to govern the life; to govern a horse.
n.
Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior.
a.
Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband.
a.
Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice.
n.
One who, or that which, excites, instigates, or causes movement, change, etc.; as, movers of sedition.
n.
Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression.
n.
One of modern times; a modern.
n.
A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.
a.
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
n.
One of the Monera.
n.
One who, or that which, mows; a mowing machine; as, a lawn mower.
adv.
In modern times.