Archaic and technical usage; infrequently encountered in contemporary English.
Translations
The sculptor moded the clay into an elegant figure.
Le sculpteur a façonné l’argile en une figure élégante.
The engineers moded the laser to continuous-wave operation for the experiment.
Les ingénieurs ont réglé le laser pour un fonctionnement en onde continue pour l’expérience.
Definitions
To fashion or shape something into a particular form or style. The sculptor moded the clay into an elegant figure.
To adjust or set (equipment or a system) so that it operates in a particular mode or configuration. The engineers moded the laser to continuous-wave operation for the experiment.
Used attributively before nouns to denote a particular operating state or style (e.g., "mode switch").
Definitions
Relating to or operating in a particular mode or state. Press the mode button to select the desired setting.