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   Shape

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   noun

   • 1. the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something: "she liked the shape of his nose" Similar formappearanceconfigurationformationstructurefigurebuildphysiquebodycontourslinesoutlinesilhouetteprofiledesignformatcutpatternmold
   • ▪ a person or thing that is difficult to see and identify clearly: "he saw a shape through the mist"
   • ▪ a specific form or guise assumed by someone or something: "a fiend in human shape" Similar guiselikenesssemblanceformappearanceimageaspect
   • 2. a geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle.
   • ▪ a piece of material, paper, etc., made or cut in a particular form: "stick paper shapes on for the puppet's eyes and nose"
   • 3. the correct or original form or contours of something: "her skirt had lost its shape long ago"
   • ▪ definite or orderly arrangement: "check that your structure will give shape to your essay"
   • 4. the specified condition or state of someone or something: "most economists think the economy is in good shape" Similar conditionstatehealthstate of healthtrimfettleorderrepairinformal:nick
   • ▪ the distinctive nature or qualities of something: "the future shape and direction of the country"

   verb

   • 1. give a particular shape or form to: "most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone" Similar formfashionmakecreatemoldmodelcastframesculptsculptureblockcarvecuthewwhittle
   • ▪ make (something) fit the form of something else: "suits have been shaped to fit so snugly that no curve is undefined" Similar formfashionmakecreatemoldmodelcastframesculptsculptureblockcarvecuthewwhittle
   • ▪ determine the nature of; have a great influence on: "his childhood was shaped by a loving relationship with his elder brother" Similar determinecreateproduceformfashionmolddefinedevelopbuildconstructinfluenceaffect
   • ▪ develop in a particular way; progress: "the yacht was shaping well in trials"
   • ▪ form or produce (a sound or words).

   Word Origin Old Englishgesceap ‘external form’, also ‘creation’, sceppan ‘create’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shapable adjective
   • 2. shaper noun

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   What is the difference between form and shape?

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   noun. the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure. Synonyms: appearance, silhouette. this quality as found in some individual object or body form: This lake has a peculiar shape. something seen in outline, as in silhouette: A vague shape appeared through the mist.

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   2 days ago · The shape of an object, a person, or an area is the appearance of their outside edges or surfaces, for example whether they are round, square, curved, or fat.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › shapeShape - definition of shape by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour: a lake in the shape of an hourglass. See Synonyms at form. b. Spatial form, contour, or appearance: The sandy coastline is always changing shape. 2. a. The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal: saw two shapes walking toward her in the night. b.

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   noun. the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure. this quality as found in some individual object or body form: This lake has a peculiar shape. something seen in outline, as in silhouette: A vague shape appeared through the mist. an imaginary form; phantom.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShapeShape - Wikipedia

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   A shape is a graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface; it is distinct from other object properties, such as color, texture, or material type. In geometry, shape excludes information about the object's location, scale, orientation and reflection. [1]

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › shapeshape | meaning of shape in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   • It was the shape of things to come. shape2 verb [ transitive] 1 to influence something such as a belief, opinion etc and make it develop in a particular way People’s political beliefs are shaped by what they see in the papers. 2 to make something have a particular shape, especially by pressing it shape something into something Shape the do...

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   Definition of shape noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.