shape
noun
1. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- he could barely make out their shapes
Similar word(s): configuration, conformation, contour, form
Definition categories: attribute, spatiality
2. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- geometry is the mathematical science of shape
Similar word(s): form
Definition categories: general, attribute
3. alternative names for the body of a human being
Similar word(s): anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, physique, soma
Definition categories: body
4. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
Similar word(s): embodiment
Definition categories: thought, concretism
5. the visual appearance of something or someone
Definition categories: attribute, appearance
6. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
Similar word(s): condition
Definition categories: state, healthiness
7. the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
Definition categories: group
8. a perceptual structure
Similar word(s): form, pattern
Definition categories: thought, structure
Sentences with shape as a noun:
- The used bookshop wouldn't offer much due to the poor shape of the book.
- The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.
- We exercise to keep in good physical shape.
- He cut a square shape out of the cake.
- What shape shall we use for the cookies? Stars, circles, or diamonds?
verb
1. shape or influence; give direction to
Similar word(s): determine, influence, mold, regulate
Definition categories: cognition, cause, do, make
2. make something, usually for a specific function
- shape a figure
Similar word(s): forge, form, mold, mould, work
Definition categories: creation
3. give shape or form to
- shape the dough
Similar word(s): form
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
Sentences with shape as a verb:
- Shape the dough into a pretzel.