What does shape mean?
Definitions for shape
ʃeɪpshape
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word shape.
Princeton's WordNet
shape, form, configuration, contour, conformationnoun
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
"he could barely make out their shapes"
shape, formnoun
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, fleshnoun
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"
shape, embodimentnoun
a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
"a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
form, shape, castnoun
the visual appearance of something or someone
"the delicate cast of his features"
condition, shapenoun
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPEnoun
the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
form, shape, patternverb
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"
determine, shape, mold, influence, regulateverb
shape or influence; give direction to
"experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forgeverb
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"
shape, formverb
give shape or form to
"shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shapenoun
Etymology: from the verb.
He beat me grievously in the shape of a woman; for in the shape of a man, master Brook, I fear not Goliah with a weaver’s beam. William Shakespeare.
The shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared for battle. Rev. ix. 7.
The other shape,
If shape it may be call’d that shape had none,
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb. John Milton.In vegetables and animals the shape we most fix on, and are most led by. John Locke.
First a charming shape enslav’d me,
An eye then gave the fatal stroke;
’Till by her wit Corinna sav’d me,
And all my former fetters broke. Addison.Before the gates there sat
On either side a formidable shape. John Milton, Paradise Lost.Thy heart
Contains of good, wise, just, the perfect shape. John Milton.To SHAPEverb
preter. shaped; part. pass. shaped and shapen.
Etymology: scyppan , Saxon; scheppen, Dutch.
I that am not shap’d for sportive tricks,
Nor made to court an am’rous looking-glass;
I, that am rudely stampt, and want love’s majesty,
To strut before a wanton ambling nymph. William Shakespeare, R. III.Those nature hath shaped with a great head, narrow breast, and shoulders sticking out, seem much inclined to a consumption. Gideon Harvey.
Mature the virgin was, of Egypt’s race;
Grace shap’d her limbs, and beauty deck’d her face. Matthew Prior.The faultless form,
Shap’d by the hand of harmony. James Thomson.Drag the villain hither by the hair,
Nor age nor honour shall shape privilege. William Shakespeare, Tit. And.Mr. Candish, when without hope, and ready to shape his course by the East homewards, met a ship which came from the Philippines. Walter Raleigh.
To the stream, when neither friends nor force,
Nor speed nor art avail, he shapes his course. John Denham.Charm’d by their eyes, their manners I acquire,
And shape my foolishness to their desire. Matthew Prior.Lovers and madmen have their seething brains,
Such shaping fantasies that apprehend
More than cool reason ever apprehends. William Shakespeare.It is my nature’s plague
To spy into abuse, and oft my jealousy
Shapes faults that are not. William Shakespeare, Othello.When fancy hath formed and shaped the perfectest ideas of blessedness, our own more happy experiences of greater must disabuse us. Boyle.
I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Ps. li. 5.
Wikipedia
shape
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) that commands all NATO operations worldwide. ACO's and SHAPE's commander is titled Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), a U.S. four-star general officer or flag officer who also serves as Commander, U.S. European Command. SHAPE is situated in Mons, Belgium. Under the 2002 Berlin Plus agreement, SHAPE may also take part in the European Union's (EU) command and control structure as an operational headquarters (OHQ) for EU missions. In such an instance, the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), who is always a European, would serve as Operation Commander (OpCdr). This use of SHAPE by the EU is however subject to a "right of first refusal", i.e. NATO must first decline to intervene in a given crisis, and contingent on unanimous approval among NATO states, including those outside of the EU.
ChatGPT
shape
Shape refers to the form or outline of an object or figure, determined by its external boundary or edges. It can refer to the physical appearance or configuration of an object, as well as the arrangement and relationship of its various parts or elements. Shapes can have different characteristics such as size, proportions, symmetry, and contour, and they play a fundamental role in visual perception and communication.
Webster Dictionary
Shapenoun
to form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to
Shapenoun
to adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel
Shapenoun
to image; to conceive; to body forth
Shapenoun
to design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange
Shapeverb
to suit; to be adjusted or conformable
Shapenoun
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
Shapenoun
that which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being
Shapenoun
a model; a pattern; a mold
Shapenoun
form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality
Shapenoun
dress for disguise; guise
Shapenoun
a rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar
Shapenoun
a piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted
Etymology: [OE. shapen, schapen, AS. sceapian. The p. p. shapen is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. sceapen. See Shape, n.]
Wikidata
Shape
The shape of an object located in some space is a geometrical description of the part of that space occupied by the object, as determined by its external boundary – abstracting from location and orientation in space, size, and other properties such as colour, content, and material composition. Mathematician and statistician David George Kendall writes: In this paper ‘shape’ is used in the vulgar sense, and means what one would normally expect it to mean. [...] We here define ‘shape’ informally as ‘all the geometrical information that remains when location, scale and rotational effects are filtered out from an object.’ Simple shapes can be described by basic geometry objects such as a set of two or more points, a line, a curve, a plane, a plane figure, or a solid figure. Most shapes occurring in the physical world are complex. Some, such as plant structures and coastlines, may be so arbitrary as to defy traditional mathematical description – in which case they may be analyzed by differential geometry, or as fractals.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shape
shāp, v.t. to form: to fashion: to adapt to a purpose: to regulate: to direct: to conceive.—v.i. (Shak.) to take shape, to become fit:—pa.p. shāped, (B.) shāp′en.—n. form or figure: external appearance: that which has form or figure: an appearance: particular nature: expression, as in words: a pattern: (cook.) a dish of rice, jelly, or the like cast in a mould and turned out when it has grown firm.—adjs. Shā′pable, Shape′able; Shaped, having a varied ornamental form; Shape′less, having no shape or regular form: (Shak.) effecting nothing.—ns. Shape′lessness; Shape′liness.—adj. Shape′ly, having shape or regular form: symmetrical.—ns. Shā′per, a metal planing machine, the tool with reciprocating motion; Shā′ping, representation, imagination.—Take shape, to assume a definite form or plan. [A.S. sceapan, scapan, to form, make; Ice. skapa, Ger. schaffen.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
shape
The lines and form of a vessel.--To shape a course. To assign the route to be steered in order to prosecute a voyage.
Editors Contribution
shape
A perceived visual form.
She loved her body shape and it was part of her natural confidence.
Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHAPE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shape is ranked #69170 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shape surname appeared 284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shape.
89.4% or 254 total occurrences were White.
4.9% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
3.1% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.7% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'shape' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1656
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'shape' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2243
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'shape' in Nouns Frequency: #583
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'shape' in Verbs Frequency: #693
Anagrams for shape »
phase
pesah
heaps
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shape in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shape in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of shape in a Sentence
There is so much we can do. And if we do it over the next 200 days, we're going to be in fine shape. ... Take it to the people what we've done.
I take a lot of pride in working out off the ice and keeping myself in good shape, its not easy to play late into your 30s. I think were all aware of that as players, but (we) try to last as long as you can.
It was very nasty, i spit it out. I looked down at my hand and I realized that it was in the shape of a rat with a tail and everything in it.
I feel it now: there's a power in me to grasp and give shape to my world I know that nothing has ever been real without my beholding it. All becoming has needed me..
We realized [ during the pandemic ] we were capable of more than we thought and what it means to be strong took on a new meaning -- maybe it isn't about being in the best shape physically, it's about checking in with your body and balancing activity with rest. It's about finding time for both your mental and physical health and managing your stress. It is about giving yourself a break today.
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Translations for shape
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- شكل, أشكالArabic
- আকৃতি, আকারBengali
- formarCatalan, Valencian
- forma, formovat, tvar, utvářet, tvarovat, stavCzech
- Zustand, formen, FormGerman
- formiEsperanto
- formaSpanish
- شکلPersian
- muovata, muoto, kunto, muotoillaFinnish
- forme, donner une forme, formerFrench
- cumIrish
- cumadh, cruthScottish Gaelic
- מצב, עיצב, צורהHebrew
- आकारHindi
- forma, alakHungarian
- վիճակ, ձեւArmenian
- formacarIdo
- modellare, sagoma, formaItalian
- 様子, ようす, 形態, 形状, 形作る, 型, 形Japanese
- 모양Korean
- figura, formaLatin
- bentukMalay
- toestand, status, staat, conditie, vorm, fysiekDutch
- formNorwegian
- kształtPolish
- estado, forma, modelar, condiçãoPortuguese
- formă, stareRomanian
- состояние, фигура, формаRussian
- oblikovati, oblikaSlovene
- form, tillstånd, formaSwedish
- umboSwahili
- ఆకృతి, స్థితి, ఆకారం, ఆకారము, రూపుదిద్దుTelugu
- hình dángVietnamese
- פאָרעםYiddish
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