something put up as a creation. The phrase is applied in various senses to mental image pictures, interpersonal relationships, objects of art and other objects in the physical universe. The term was derived from the World War II phrase for miniature models that were constructed to symbolize weapons (airplanes, ships, artillery, etc.) or areas of attack (hills, rivers, buildings, etc.) for use in planning a battle. —The Anatomy of the Human Mind Glossary