SHAPE

shape, form

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

form, shape, cast

(noun) the visual appearance of something or someone; “the delicate cast of his features”

shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation

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

form, shape, pattern

(noun) 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”

shape, embodiment

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

condition, shape

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

shape, form

(verb) give shape or form to; “shape the dough”; “form the young child’s character”

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

(verb) shape or influence; give direction to; “experience often determines ability”; “mold public opinion”

shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

(verb) make something, usually for a specific function; “She molded the rice balls carefully”; “Form cylinders from the dough”; “shape a figure”; “Work the metal into a sword”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

shape (countable and uncountable, plural shapes)

The status or condition of something

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.

Form; formation.

(iron manufacture) A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc, having a cross section different from merchant bar.

(iron manufacture) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.

(cookery, now, rare) A mould for making jelly, blancmange etc, or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.

(programming) In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.

Hyponyms

• See also shape

Hyponyms

• contest shape

Verb

shape (third-person singular simple present shapes, present participle shaping, simple past (obsolete) shope or shaped, past participle shapen or shaped)

(Northern England, Scotland, rare) To create or make.

(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.

To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.

(of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.

To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

(obsolete) To imagine; to conceive.

Synonyms

• (give shape): form, mold

Anagrams

• HEPAs, Heaps, ephas, heaps, phase

Source: Wiktionary

Shape, v. t. [imp. Shaped; p. p. Shaped or Shapen; p. pr. & vb. n. Shaping.] Etym: [OE. shapen, schapen, AS. sceapian. The p. p. shapen is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. sceapen. See Shape, n.]

1. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to. I was shapen in iniquity. Ps. li. 5. Grace shaped her limbs, and beauty decked her face. Prior.

2. To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel. To the stream, when neither friends, nor force, Nor spead nor art avail, he shapes his course. Denham. Charmed by their eyes, their manners I acqire, And shape my foolishness to their desire. Prior.

3. To image; to conceive; to body forth. Oft my jealousy Shapes faults that are not. Shak.

4. To design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange. When shapen was all this conspiracy, From point to point. Chaucer. Shaping machine. (Mach.) Same as Shaper.

– To shape one's self, to prepare; to make ready. [Obs.] I will early shape me therefor. Chaucer.

Shape, v. i.

Definition: To suit; to be adjusted or conformable. [R.] Shak.

Shape, n. Etym: [OE. shap, schap, AS. sceap in gesceap creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to OS. giskeppian, OFries. skeppa, D. scheppen, G. schaffen, OHG. scaffan, scepfen, skeffen, Icer. skapa, skepja, Dan. skabe, skaffe, Sw. skapa, skaffa, Goth. gaskapjan, and perhaps to E. shave, v. Cf. -ship.]

1. Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape. He beat me grievously, in the shape of a woman. Shak.

2. That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being. Before the gates three sat, On either side, a formidable shape. Milton.

3. A model; a pattern; a mold.

4. Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality. Milton.

5. Dress for disguise; guise. [Obs.] Look better on this virgin, and consider This Persian shape laid by, and she appearing In a Greekish dress. Messinger.

6. (Iron Manuf.) (a) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar. (b) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted. To take shape, to assume a definite form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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