shape

shape
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noun
1 physical outline
ADJECTIVE
basic, simple

The children cut the paper into various simple shapes.

overall
characteristic, distinctive, familiar, unique

I recognized the distinctive shape of a 747.

natural, normal
interesting, strange, unusual, weird
awkward

The desk was an awkward shape and wouldn't fit through the door.

original
geometric, geometrical
regular, symmetrical
complex
asymmetrical, irregular
abstract
odd, random

tiles of random shape

solid, three-dimensional
aerodynamic
organic

She drew inspiration from organic shapes in the surrounding landscape.

desired

Draw the desired shape onto white paper,

angular, circular, cone, conical, crescent, curved, cylindrical, diamond, dome, elliptical, elongated, hexagonal, oblong, oval, pyramid, rectangular, round, spherical, square, triangular, wedge
rounded, smooth
egg, heart, hourglass, pear, star, etc.

The bruise was a sort of mushroom shape.

L, V, etc.

The road forms an L shape.

blurred, ghostly, indistinct, shadowy, vague
huge, large, massive
black, dark, grey/gray
human
body

You can't change your natural body shape.

face, facial

Opt for a hairstyle to suit your face shape.

VERB + SHAPE
cut out, draw, make, trace

Fold the paper to make the shape of a cone.

First draw the rough shape of your chosen animal.

carve sth in, carve sth into, cut sth into, make sth in, produce sth in

a log carved into the shape of a fish

a cheese similar to Brie but produced in a different shape

come in, have

Tables come in various shapes.

assume, form, make, take on

Ordinary things assumed different shapes in the mist.

hold, keep, maintain, retain

These garments will retain their shape even with repeated washing.

regain
change
lose
distort

The lens distorts shapes.

distinguish, make out, see

I could just make out the shapes of animals in the field.

SHAPE + VERB
appear, emerge, loom

Ghostly shapes loomed out of the fog.

PREPOSITION
shape for

the optimum shape for a plane

in the shape of

a doormat in the shape of a cat

PHRASES
all shapes and sizes

T-shirts come in all shapes and sizes.

People of all shapes and sizes work for our company.

circular, hexagonal, oblong, rectangular, etc. in shape

The island is roughly circular in shape.

2 structure/nature of sth
ADJECTIVE
general, overall
changing
final
future
VERB + SHAPE
alter, change, determine, influence

He did much to determine the shape of Asia's political map.

take

A wonderful idea began to take shape in her brain.

give

the words we use to give a shape to our feelings

PHRASES
the shape of things to come

This new system could be the shape of things to come.

in any shape or form (esp. BrE)

I can't stand insects in any shape or form.

3 good or bad condition
ADJECTIVE
decent, excellent, fine, good, great
perfect, tip-top, top (esp. AmE)
bad, poor, rough (esp. AmE), terrible

After the night before, he was in rough shape.

physical

He's 64, but he's in better physical shape than I am.

financial

The company is in good financial shape.

PREPOSITION
shape for

to be in good shape for combat

PHRASES
get sb/sth into shape, knock sb/sth into shape (esp. BrE), lick sb/sth into shape (BrE), whip sb/sth into shape (esp. AmE)

Get your body into shape for the summer!

Leave the boy with me—I'll soon knock him into shape!

be in good, excellent, etc. shape

You are in pretty good shape for your age.

get in shape, get into shape

I need to get back into shape after the Christmas holiday.

keep in shape, stay in shape

She likes to stay in shape.

be out of shape
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verb
ADVERB
decisively, fundamentally, powerfully, profoundly

Memory can be profoundly shaped by subsequent experience.

largely
partly
actively, deliberately

actively shaping the history of their country

VERB + SHAPE
help (to)
continue to

The fictional Capone has continued to shape America's vision of the 1920s.

PREPOSITION
in

a crudely carved python shaped in a spiral

into

The dough is shaped into balls and fried.

PHRASES
be a factor in shaping sth, be a force in shaping sth

Work was an important factor in shaping their children's attitudes.

be important in shaping sth, be influential in shaping sth, have influence in shaping sth

The media had great influence in shaping public opinion.

have a hand in shaping sth, have a part in shaping sth, have a role in shaping sth, play a role in shaping sth

Economists had a direct hand in shaping government policy.

Money played a major role in shaping his decision.

the role that faith has played in shaping American society

be responsible for shaping sth

He was responsible for shaping my career.

Shape is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑influence
Shape is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attitude, ↑behaviour, ↑character, ↑clay, ↑course, ↑culture, ↑debate, ↑decision, ↑destiny, ↑development, ↑direction, ↑dough, ↑economy, ↑environment, ↑evolution, ↑expectation, ↑future, ↑idea, ↑identity, ↑landscape, ↑opinion, ↑perception, ↑personality, ↑policy, ↑politics, ↑practice, ↑preference, ↑society, ↑thinking, ↑understanding, ↑view, ↑world

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