| shape | (noun) the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance | Synonyms: form |
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| (noun) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) | Synonyms: configuration, conformation, contour, form |
| (noun) the visual appearance of something or someone | Synonyms: cast, form |
| (noun) alternative names for the body of a human being | Synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, soma |
| (noun) a perceptual structure | Synonyms: form, pattern |
| (noun) a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept | Synonyms: embodiment |
| (noun) the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') | Synonyms: condition |
| (verb) give shape or form to | Synonyms: form |
| (verb) shape or influence; give direction to | Synonyms: determine, influence, mold, mould, regulate |
| (verb) make something, usually for a specific function | Synonyms: forge, form, mold, mould, work |
| shaped | (adjective) having the shape of | - |
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| (adjective) shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | Synonyms: molded, wrought |
| shapeless | (adjective) having no definite form or distinct shape | Synonyms: amorphous, formless |
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| (adjective) lacking symmetry or attractive form | - |
| shapelessly | (adverb) in a shapeless manner | - |
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| shapelessness | (noun) the quality of lacking an esthetically pleasing shape | - |
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| (noun) an amorphous or indefinite shape | - |
| shapeliness | (noun) the quality of having a well-rounded body | Synonyms: curvaceousness, voluptuousness |
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| shapely | (adjective) having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape | - |
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| shaper | (noun) a machine tool for shaping metal or wood | Synonyms: shaping machine |
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| (noun) a person who makes things | Synonyms: maker |
| shaping | (adjective) forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning | Synonyms: formative, plastic |
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| (noun) the act of fabricating something in a particular shape | Synonyms: formation |
| (noun) any process serving to define the shape of something | Synonyms: defining |