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Defenition of the word shape

    • Defenition of the word shape

      • The appearance of something, especially its outline.
      • External aspect or form of something.
      • To create something, usually for a specific function.
      • the state of (good) health--especially in the phrases "in condition" or "in shape" or "out of condition" or "out of shape"
      • shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"
      • the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
      • a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
      • alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
      • a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
      • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
      • cause to shape or form; "shape a bun"; "shape a ball from the dough"
      • any spatial attribute (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
      • make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form the dough into cylinders"
      • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
      • the supremem headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
      • the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition'' or `in shape'' or `out of condition'' or `out of shape'')
      • give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"
      • shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
      • make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
      • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
      • the visual appearance of something or someone
      • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
      • alternative names for the body of a human being
      • a perceptual structure
      • a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
      • the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
      • the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
      • give shape or form to
      • shape or influence; give direction to
      • make something, usually for a specific function

    Synonyms for the word shape

      • affect
      • anatomy
      • appearance
      • bod
      • build
      • cast
      • character
      • chassis
      • condition
      • configuration
      • contour
      • determine
      • embodiment
      • figure
      • flesh
      • forge
      • form
      • frame
      • have an effect on
      • human body
      • identity
      • influence
      • manipulate
      • material body
      • model
      • mold
      • mould
      • nature
      • outline
      • pattern
      • physical body
      • physique
      • profile
      • regulate
      • sculpt
      • silhouette
      • smooth
      • soma
      • structure
      • whittle

    Similar words in the shape

      • shape
      • shape's
      • shapeless
      • shapelessly
      • shapelessness
      • shapelessness's
      • shapelier
      • shapeliest
      • shapeliness
      • shapely

    Meronymys for the word shape

      • homo
      • human
      • human being
      • individual
      • leg
      • man
      • mortal
      • NATO
      • North Atlantic Treaty Organization
      • percept
      • perception
      • perceptual experience
      • person
      • somebody
      • someone
      • soul

    Hyponyms for the word shape

      • adult body
      • amorphous shape
      • angular shape
      • angularity
      • beat
      • block
      • blow
      • bluntness
      • carry weight
      • carve
      • cast
      • chip
      • circle
      • coil
      • column
      • concaveness
      • concavity
      • connection
      • connexion
      • convexity
      • convexness
      • crookedness
      • crystalise
      • crystalize
      • crystallise
      • crystallize
      • culminate
      • cup
      • curvature
      • curve
      • cut out
      • decide
      • deform
      • dimension
      • dish
      • disincline
      • dispose
      • distort
      • distorted shape
      • distortion
      • draw
      • dullness
      • dulness
      • encircle
      • female body
      • figure
      • fit
      • fitness
      • flair
      • flare
      • flatten
      • fork
      • fractal
      • gestalt
      • good condition
      • good shape
      • grain
      • granulate
      • grid
      • grind
      • hand-build
      • handbuild
      • hill
      • incline
      • index
      • indispose
      • individuate
      • juvenile body
      • kaleidoscope
      • keenness
      • layer
      • line
      • link
      • lobularity
      • machine
      • male body
      • miscreate
      • model
      • mold
      • mosaic
      • mould
      • mound
      • narrowing
      • natural shape
      • pace
      • person
      • physical fitness
      • pillar
      • plane
      • plume
      • predetermine
      • preform
      • puddle
      • remold
      • reshape
      • ridge
      • roll
      • roughcast
      • round
      • round off
      • round out
      • round shape
      • roundness
      • scallop
      • scollop
      • sculpt
      • sculpture
      • sharpness
      • sheet
      • sinter
      • sliver
      • solid
      • square
      • square up
      • stamp
      • straightness
      • strain
      • strand
      • stratification
      • strike
      • swage
      • tabulate
      • terrace
      • throw
      • tie
      • time
      • topography
      • tower
      • triangle
      • turn
      • twist
      • upset

    Hypernyms for the word shape

      • alter
      • appearance
      • attribute
      • body
      • cause
      • change
      • concrete representation
      • concretism
      • create from raw material
      • create from raw stuff
      • do
      • good health
      • healthiness
      • high command
      • make
      • modify
      • organic structure
      • physical structure
      • spatial property
      • spatiality
      • structure
      • supreme headquarters
      • visual aspect

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