shape

/ʃeɪp/ nounverb
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DEFINITIONS11
NOUN
1

The visual appearance of something or someone.

2

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

3

A perceptual structure.

4

A concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept.

5

Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline).

“he could barely make out their shapes”

6

The state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape').

7

Alternative names for the body of a human being.

8

The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.

“geometry is the mathematical science of shape”

VERB
1

Give shape or form to.

“shape the dough”

2

Make something, usually for a specific function.

“shape a figure”

3

Shape or influence; give direction to.

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