shape
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1.0
- noun
- /ʃeɪp/
:
forma
- The shape of her face is very distinct, making her easily recognizable.
- size and shape
- shape and color
- take shape
And then we're going to cut the shape in to match.
- And then we're going to cut the shape in to match.
- And the whole face has so much shape to it and glow.
- And it's just the perfect little shape to highlight your cheekbones.
- So I've got a little butterfly shape a :) and a heart.
Examples
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So this is the shape of Fraser's new room.
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The size and the shape of the brain are normal.
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So I just want you to see this shape one more time.
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Hey, speaking of head shape, what do you think?
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My question concerns the shape of the universe.
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Now watch what happens to this shape when I dunk it in water.
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And it's just the perfect little shape to highlight your cheekbones.
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A papier-mache musical box in the shape of a barrel organ.
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Your suit can stretch as far as you can, without injuring yourself, and still retain its shape.
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On one side was pressed a feathery green leaf in the shape, nearly, of a Christmas tree.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
839
1.3
The visible shape or structure of something
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1.8
The way a person or thing looks to other people
107
4.8
How parts are arranged in something, like furniture or a machine
65
2.7
A line that shows the outer shape of something
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4.2
A dark shape of a person or thing against a light background
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4.5
Shape or outline of something that shows its main parts
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7.0
How the parts of something are put together to make its shape
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.3
A morning way of choosing dock workers who gather and are picked for daily jobs
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2.3
A shape with a round base that narrows to a single point at the top like an ice cream cone
- Specialized
A smooth bell-shaped curve that shows how values spread around the average
- Specialized
Seeing a solid object like a door as the same form from different angles
How Clear
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shape comes from an old English verb sceapian that meant 'to form' or 'make', a root like the German schaffen which also means 'to make'. So a shape is the form something is 'made' into, which is why we use it for the visible outline or appearance of a thing.