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shape

/ˈʃeɪ̯p/noun, verb1 syllable

Shape means: alternative names for the body of a human being.

Synonyms for shape32

noun, as in alternative names for the body of a human being

human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

noun, as in any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

form, configuration, contour, conformation

noun, as in the visual appearance of something or someone

form, cast

noun, as in a perceptual structure

form, pattern

noun, as in the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

noun, as in the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

form

noun, as in a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept

embodiment

noun, as in the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases ‘in condition’ or ‘in shape’ or ‘out of condition’ or ‘out of shape’)

condition

verb, as in make something, usually for a specific function

form, work, mold, mould, forge, work on, process

verb, as in shape or influence; give direction to

determine, mold, influence, regulate, mould

verb, as in give shape or form to

form

also used for shape

Gestalt, shapen

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does shape mean?11

noun

1

alternative names for the body of a human being“Leonardo studied the human body”

2

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)“he could barely make out their shapes”

3

the visual appearance of something or someone“the delicate cast of his features”

4

a perceptual structure“the composition presents problems for students of musical form”

5

the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

6

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance“geometry is the mathematical science of shape”

7

a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept“a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life”

8

the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases ‘in condition’ or ‘in shape’ or ‘out of condition’ or ‘out of shape’)

verb

1

make something, usually for a specific function“She molded the rice balls carefully”

2

shape or influence; give direction to“experience often determines ability”

3

give shape or form to“shape the dough”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shape?8

two syllables

escape

four syllables

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Shape in a sentence

  • When chickens pancake-shape maintain, the tractor must have won again.Hans_Adler
  • When in the barn the heating fails, cubic shape the milk yield takes.Hans_Adler
  • Barn's heating is in bad shape, comes the milk in cubic shape.sacredceltic
  • For me, humanity is a shape that matter takes.sacredceltic
  • Trace the shape onto the paper, then cut it out.mhattick
  • Music gives sound to fury, shape to joy.boink
  • The wolf will change shape, but will continue to eat chicken.sarefo
  • The earth, because of its shape, is called the terrestrial globe.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of shape

as a noun

plural
shapes

as a verb

past tense
shaped
present participle
shaping
third-person singular
shapes
past participle
shaped