shape
Figure or silhouette
Shape is a noun and verb about the outline of a thing that distinguishes it from its background.
The shape of a ball is round.
Terms such as good shape and bad shape are used to characterize the relative condition of something.
When you give shape to something, you define it well enough for others to understand.
To shape a thing is to give it a shape.
To shape up is to take on a specific form, or to improve bad behavior.
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- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- createCause to exist
- designPurposeful creative planning
- constructBuild systematically
develop · craft · produce · fabricate · assemble · configure · structure · pattern
Summary of key elements
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- profileSide-facing outline
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
border · perimeter · boundary · frame · arc · sweep · ridge · groove
State or stipulation
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- repairRestore to working order
- formShape or document
- statusOne's relative position
readiness · fitness · working order · trim · fettle · shipshape
Curved closed shape
- squareRhombus with right angles
- triangleThree-sided plane figure
- rectangleFour-sided, all right angles
- polygonMultisided plane figure
hexagon · octagon · pentagon · sphere · cube · cylinder · cone · pyramid
Steadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- radialEmanating from center
mirror · reflection · asymmetry · congruence · alignment · uniformity · axis · rotational
Edged carving implement
- carveCut to shape
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
statue · bust · relief · maquette · armature · plaster · stonecutting · sculptor
State or stipulation
- toneQuality of sound
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- exerciseActivity for fitness
workout · muscle · cardio · trim · lean · definition · bodybuilding · sculpted
Shaping through liquid form
- foundryMetal casting facility
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- dieStop being alive
- pressApply force downward
injection · silicone · resin · plasticity · malleability · template · matrix · impression
fashion
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construct · develop · craft · produce · fabricate · assemble · configure · structure · pattern · arrange
outline
Summary of key elements
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- profileSide-facing outline
- curveSmooth, angleless line
edge · border · perimeter · boundary · frame · arc · sweep · ridge · groove · indentation
condition
State or stipulation
status · readiness · fitness · working order · trim · fettle · shipshape
circle
Curved closed shape
- squareRhombus with right angles
- triangleThree-sided plane figure
- rectangleFour-sided, all right angles
polygon · hexagon · octagon · pentagon · sphere · cube · cylinder · cone · pyramid · prism
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- bilateralInvolving two parties
radial · mirror · reflection · asymmetry · congruence · alignment · uniformity · axis · rotational · tessellation
chisel
Edged carving implement
bronze · statue · bust · relief · maquette · armature · plaster · stonecutting · sculptor · modeling
condition
State or stipulation
exercise · workout · muscle · cardio · trim · lean · definition · bodybuilding · sculpted · toned
casting
Shaping through liquid form
press · injection · silicone · resin · plasticity · malleability · template · matrix · impression · cavity
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- geometryangles, circles, angle, lines, volume
- appearancelooks, attractive, features, beautiful, complexion
- sh wordsshe, shake, share, shark, sharp
- S wordssay, see, set, sit, son
- packaging designbottle design, logo, typography, color palette, font
shapeformlessness
Lacking definite shape
shapelessness · amorphousness · chaos · disorder · blob
shapedisrepair
Poor maintained condition
unfitness · deterioration · ill health · sickness · decay
- out of shapeLacking physical conditioning
- in shapePhysically well-conditioned
- good shapePhysically fit condition
- shape upImprove behavior or performance
- shaping upProgressing toward completion
- take shapeGradually become distinct
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