cross shape

Intersecting perpendicular lines

A cross shape is the form of two lines or bars intersecting at right angles, typically with one vertical and one horizontal.

The shape appears in religious symbols, medical insignia, road signs, and decorative patterns.

The building's footprint forms a cross shape when viewed from above.

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perpendicular · Christianity · church · crucifixion · holy · sacred · symbol · compass rose · Jesus · religious · grave · cemetery · tombstone · grave marker · road sign · overlap · crossword puzzle · four corners

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geometric form

cross shapecircle

Curved closed shape

sphere · oval · ellipse · triangle · square

symbolic/religious meaning

cross shapecrescent

Curved sickle-like arc

Star of David · pentagram · yin-yang · Om symbol · dharma wheel

Family

cross, shape, crosses, crossed, crossing, crosser, crossly, crossness, cruciform

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G