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- Dictionaryshape/ʃeɪp/
noun
- 1. the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something: "she liked the shape of his nose" Similar
- 2. a geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle.
verb
- 1. give a particular shape or form to: "most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone" Similar
- 2. (of a sports player or athlete) take up a stance or set oneself to perform a particular action: "I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline"
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SHAPE definition: 1. the particular physical form or appearance of something: 2. an arrangement that is formed by…. Learn more.
Shape definition: the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.. See examples of SHAPE used in a sentence.
1. : form, create. especially: to give a particular form or shape to. 2. obsolete: ordain, decree. 3. : to adapt in shape so as to fit neatly and closely. a dress shaped to her figure. 4. a. : devise, plan. shape a policy. b. : to embody in definite form. shaping a folktale into an epic.
1. countable noun [oft in NOUN] 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. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size.
shape. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ʃeɪp/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] the form of the outer edges or surfaces of something; an example of something that has a particular form. a rectangular/spherical/cylindrical shape. geometric shapes. fantastic creatures that can change shape and be either visible or invisible.
the physical form of something made by the line around its outer edge: a circular / rectangular shape. You can recognize trees by the shape of their leaves. Very few people are really happy with their body shape. Fewer examples. Ask a grown-up to cut the shape out for you. "It's not the shape I dislike, it's the colour.
n. 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.
the figure, physique, or body of a person, especially of a woman: A dancer can keep her shape longer than those of us who have sedentary jobs. something used to give form, as a mold or a pattern. Also called section .
The form of something gives it its shape. Basic shapes include the square, the circle, and the triangle. You may have a nose the shape of a ski slope. When you admire someone's shape, you're admiring their form, or their body.
• 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...
