Shape
Meanings and phrases
shape
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); form; configuration; contour; conformation
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; form
- alternative names for the body of a human being; human body; physical body; material body; soma; build; figure; physique; anatomy; bod; chassis; frame; form; flesh
- the visual appearance of something or someone; form; cast
- a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; embodiment
- the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'); condition
- a perceptual structure; form; pattern
shape
- shape or influence; give direction to; determine; mold; influence; regulate
- make something, usually for a specific function; form; work; mold; mould; forge
- give shape or form to; form
Gaussian shape
- a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution; normal curve; bell-shaped curve; Gaussian curve
v.
- assume a different shape or form; change form; deform
- Its hole could change shape, thus explaining lunar phases.
- Tapers commonly change shape linearly, but a variety of other profiles may be used.
- What makes it so interesting is that neither the pieces nor the frame change shape or size in any way.
n.
- a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
- The strips were twisted and then rolled into the round shape we call wire.
- The base of the leaf has a round shape and the tip of leaf is smooth wave.
- The legs are positioned under the body to accommodate the round shape of the disc.
n.
- the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)
v.
- develop into a distinctive entity; form; take form; spring
- With this, an "embryonic soul" begins to take shape.
- The Des Moines skywalk also began to take shape during the 1980s.
- The small town began to take shape, becoming self-governing in 1829.
n.
- the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time; wave form; waveform
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- Rastacaps range in size and shape, as well as uses.
- The size and shape of the cake might vary with region.
- The petals are similar in size and shape to the lateral sepals.
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- Three groups took shape within the Silesian population.
- The ski resort took shape in the 1960s.
- As the story took shape, Leafe became the symbol of the apple in the story.
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- Hellenbrand claims that these men helped shape Jefferson's thinking.
- Populist ideology helped shape the design and use of the public space.
- Such works helped shape memories of the antebellum years and the Lost Cause.
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- The body shape is rounded and the dorsal and anal fins nearly surround the body.
- As it changes sex, its body shape, color intensity and pattern vary considerably.
- The instrument has a body shape with constructional features similar to a viol or modern guitar.
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- Their structures are varied in shape and size.
- Lemlawi is the family of jaw harp but the shape and size are different.
- Albanian men traditionally wore hats of various designs, shape and size.
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- The mantle is muscular, large, and oval in shape.
- The sparse leaves are oval in shape and edged in dull teeth.
- The shell is smooth, shiny, and is an elongated oval in shape.
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- The mosque is in rectangular shape in the plan.
- The original church was of a simple rectangular shape.
- The building had a rectangular shape.
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- All of the outer towers were rectangular in shape.
- Ten of the known stone settings are rectangular in shape.
- Fafda is rectangular in shape and yellowish in complexion.
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- The steel industry remained in relatively good shape.
- Beck is back, and in pretty good shape too."
- The defending champion, André Leducq, was not in good shape.
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- The black oreo is very similar in shape to the warty oreo.
- The molar teeth are similar in shape, but of varying sizes.
- It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives.
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- The upper leaves of the stems are the same shape but smaller than those below them.
- Also, the and are not the same shape as the , since they are pure spherical harmonics.
- Thus each triangle formula_141 is in a similarity class of triangles with the same shape.
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- The leaves are mostly oval shape and up to about long.
- The body has an oval shape and is compressed laterally.
- The horny operculum has an oval shape.
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- It has a triangular shape with two observation towers.
- Currently package of this product is in triangular shape.
- The ears tilt forward, and the face has a triangular shape and pale skin.
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- The Gohad fort is in circular shape.
- The flute is the part of the column that is indented in with a semi circular shape.
- Its circular shape indicates the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.
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- It is triangular in shape, with the Río Virilla as its northern boundary.
- Île Saint-Paul is triangular in shape, and measures no more than at its widest.
- This is traditionally triangular in shape, but varies with the type of billiards played.
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- The solid, imperforate shell has a conical shape.
- It has a conical shape with an elevated spire.
- The rather solid shell has a conical shape.
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- Its irregular shape measures 2.00 m in area.
- The town occupied an irregular shape of ca.
- The irregular shape is produced by the shifting of meniscus.
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- They share a very similar overall shape with the Atlantic Blue Crab.
- The overall shape of the blade is oblong, drawn out at length at the tip.
- The overall shape of the blade is narrowly triangular, from long and wide.
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- The entire jute industry is in a bad shape.
- I could have wound up in pretty bad shape."
- The road from Neum to the rest of Herzegovina is in a bad shape.
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- Meanwhile, a conspiracy led by General Mola was taking shape.
- However, it was then that the club's modern identity started taking shape.
- During her years at Saint Martins her real debut film, "The Alcohol Years", began taking shape.
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- Usually ribs incorporate the airfoil shape of the wing, and the skin adopts this shape when stretched over the ribs.
- The printed Russian alphabet began to assume its modern shape when Peter I introduced his "civil script" type reform in 1708.
- Unusually, the aircraft's wing bracing struts also carried the aircraft's floats, forming a "W" shape when viewed from the front.
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- It was reconstructed in its original shape in 1997.
- The pupil can disorient itself in different ways before it returns to its original shape.
- the ability to "read" some features of the original shape from the skeleton) is valued as well.
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- (1942), Many other films helped to shape the popular image of the nation at war.
- While Artaud would eventually break away from surrealism, the movement helped to shape his later theories on the Theatre of Cruelty.
- His first successful film, "" (1927), helped to shape the thriller genre, while his 1929 film, "Blackmail", was the first British "".
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- The forewings elongated shape is distinctive.
- The lake has an irregular elongated shape.
- The asteroid has a rotation period of 10.3 hours and probably an elongated shape.
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- The band felt that this mutual interest would help shape their musical direction.
- In doing so, they amplify the marketing power of the influencers and help shape business trends.
- With the goal of helping teens getting involved in theatre can have their opinions help shape the future.
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- The side lobes have tufts of white hairs in an almost spherical shape.
- Bodies take on a conical to almost spherical shape and are attached posterior with a stalk to the main stalk.
- The inflorescence bears two or more nodding flowers, each with its petals curved closed into a spherical shape.
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- This generates an entirely new waveform with a drastically different shape.
- The animal, they learn, was none other than Dracula taking a different shape.
- "Haliotis asinina" has a somewhat different shape, as it is more elongated and distended.
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- The petals are a linear in shape and similar in size to the sepals.
- The dorsal sepal is erect, linear in shape, long, wide with a pointed end.
- The leaves are 5 to 15 centimeters long and linear in shape with lobes near the ends.
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- Yaranga has similar shape, but have internal yoronga-room inside the dome.
- The tower would be a similar shape to the Swiss Re "gherkin" tower in London.
- The eggs are of a light blue-green color and have a similar shape to that of robin eggs.
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- It has a square shape with two round towers on its north-western and south-eastern corners.
- These changes consisted of the floor around the "irori" being dug-out into the ground in a square shape.
- The natives are worshiping the square shape and speak the English language of the Antebellum United States.
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- The species is thought to be insectivorous due to their occlusal dentition, general skull shape, and skull size.
- Some authors assumed that the gharial evolved earlier than the other crocodilians because of its distinct skull shape and dentition, indicating a more advanced level of specialisation.
- The species is characterized by a body mass and stature similar to small-bodied human populations, a smaller endocranial volume similar to "Australopithecus", and a cranial morphology (skull shape) similar to early "Homo" species.
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- Rounded sides, giving the structure a cylindrical shape.
- It has a characteristic main building in a cylindrical shape.
- The term refers to the elongated, cylindrical shape of the clusters.
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- The distinctive shape of the DRLs has become a trademark of sorts.
- Due to its distinctive shape, it is referred to colloquially as "The Beehive".
- The distinctive shape and historic usage of the dagger have made it iconic and symbolic.
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- The general shape is oval, tapering somewhat towards the tail.
- Only its general shape and a few small harbors such as Nootka Sound had been charted.
- It gets its common name from its lobed lip which mimics the general shape of a monkey's body.