shape
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1. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops)
| hypernym | : | attribute, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | solid, |
| definition | : | a three-dimensional shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | plane, sheet, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | natural shape, |
| definition | : | a shape created by natural forces; not man-made (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | flair, flare, |
| definition | : | a shape that spreads outward (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | figure, |
| definition | : | a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | line, |
| definition | : | a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | round shape, |
| definition | : | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | amorphous shape, |
| definition | : | an ill-defined or arbitrary shape (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | circle, |
| definition | : | something approximating the shape of a circle (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | square, |
| definition | : | something approximating the shape of a square (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | triangle, |
| definition | : | something approximating the shape of a triangle (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | column, pillar, tower, |
| definition | : | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | plume, |
| definition | : | anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness (noun.shape) |
2. the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute)
3. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | keenness, sharpness, |
| definition | : | thinness of edge or fineness of point (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bluntness, dullness, |
| definition | : | without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | topography, |
| definition | : | the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | lobularity, |
| definition | : | the property of having lobules (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | concaveness, concavity, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a concave shape (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | convexity, convexness, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a convex shape (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | angularity, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a shape that has angles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | narrowing, |
| definition | : | an instance of becoming narrow (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | roundness, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | straightness, |
| definition | : | freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | crookedness, |
| definition | : | having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | stratification, |
| definition | : | a layered configuration (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | straight, |
| definition | : | having no deviations (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | crooked, |
| definition | : | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned (adj.all) |
4. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | person, |
| definition | : | a human body (usually including the clothing) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | juvenile body, |
| definition | : | the body of a young person (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | adult body, |
| definition | : | the body of an adult human being (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | male body, |
| definition | : | the body of a male human being (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | female body, |
| definition | : | the body of a female human being (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | homo, human, human being, man, |
| definition | : | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal) |
5. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | structure, |
| definition | : | the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | fractal, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gestalt, |
| definition | : | a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | grid, |
| definition | : | a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | kaleidoscope, |
| definition | : | a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mosaic, |
| definition | : | a pattern resembling a mosaic (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | strand, |
| definition | : | a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole (noun.cognition) |
6. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept (noun.cognition)
7. the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | high command, supreme headquarters, |
| definition | : | the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military) (noun.group) |
8. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | good health, healthiness, |
| definition | : | the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease (noun.state) |
9. give shape or form to (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | individuate, |
| definition | : | give individual shape or form to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tie, |
| definition | : | form a knot or bow in (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | terrace, |
| definition | : | make into terraces as for cultivation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fork, |
| definition | : | shape like a fork (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tabulate, |
| definition | : | shape or cut with a flat surface (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dimension, |
| definition | : | shape or form to required dimensions (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | roll, |
| definition | : | shape by rolling (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | strike, |
| definition | : | cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | twist, |
| definition | : | form into twists (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sliver, |
| definition | : | form into slivers (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ridge, |
| definition | : | form into a ridge (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | plume, |
| definition | : | form a plume (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | scallop, scollop, |
| definition | : | shape or cut in scallops (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dish, |
| definition | : | make concave; shape like a dish (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fit, |
| definition | : | make fit (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | flatten, |
| definition | : | make flat or flatter (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deform, distort, strain, |
| definition | : | alter the shape of (something) by stress (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | shape by blowing (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | shape into a block or blocks (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | block, |
| definition | : | shape by using a block (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cup, |
| definition | : | form into the shape of a cup (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | circle, encircle, |
| definition | : | form a circle around (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel (verb.contact) |
10. shape or influence; give direction to (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | dispose, incline, |
| definition | : | make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | miscreate, |
| definition | : | shape or form or make badly (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | carry weight, |
| definition | : | have influence to a specified degree (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | decide, |
| definition | : | influence or determine (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | reshape, |
| definition | : | shape anew or differently (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | time, |
| definition | : | set the speed, duration, or execution of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | index, |
| definition | : | adjust through indexation (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pace, |
| definition | : | regulate or set the pace of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | predetermine, |
| definition | : | determine beforehand (verb.cognition) |
11. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | carve, |
| definition | : | form by carving (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | swage, upset, |
| definition | : | form metals with a swage (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | chip, |
| definition | : | form by chipping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | layer, |
| definition | : | make or form a layer (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut out, |
| definition | : | form and create by cutting out (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | machine, |
| definition | : | turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | grind, |
| definition | : | shape or form by grinding (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | stamp, |
| definition | : | form or cut out with a mold, form, or die (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | puddle, |
| definition | : | subject to puddling or form by puddling (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | beat, |
| definition | : | shape by beating (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | preform, |
| definition | : | form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | preform, |
| definition | : | form into a shape resembling the final, desired one (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | mound, |
| definition | : | form into a rounded elevation (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | hill, |
| definition | : | form into a hill (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | roughcast, |
| definition | : | shape roughly (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | remold, reshape, |
| definition | : | shape again or shape differently (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sinter, |
| definition | : | cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | make on a potter's wheel (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | sculpt, sculpture, |
| definition | : | create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | model, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | process, work, work on, |
| definition | : | shape, form, or improve a material (verb.creation) |
12. the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shapely, |
| definition | : | having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape (adj.all) |
13. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contour, |
| definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
14. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert) |
15. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
16. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | embody, |
| definition | : | represent or express something abstract in tangible form (verb.stative) |
17. give shape or form to (verb.change)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
18. shape or influence; give direction to (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | causing something without any direct or apparent effort (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | regulating, regulation, |
| definition | : | the act of controlling or directing according to rule (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | embodiment, shape, |
| definition | : | a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | one having power to influence another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | defining, shaping, |
| definition | : | any process serving to define the shape of something (noun.process) |
19. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, stamp, |
| definition | : | the distinctive form in which a thing is made (noun.shape) |
20. the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shapely, |
| definition | : | having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape (adj.all) |
21. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | contour, |
| definition | : | form the contours of (verb.creation) |
22. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert) |
23. a perceptual structure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
24. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | embody, |
| definition | : | represent or express something abstract in tangible form (verb.stative) |
25. give shape or form to (verb.change)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
26. shape or influence; give direction to (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | causing something without any direct or apparent effort (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | regulating, regulation, |
| definition | : | the act of controlling or directing according to rule (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, pattern, shape, |
| definition | : | a perceptual structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | embodiment, shape, |
| definition | : | a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | one having power to influence another (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | influence, |
| definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | defining, shaping, |
| definition | : | any process serving to define the shape of something (noun.process) |
27. make something, usually for a specific function (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | formation, shaping, |
| definition | : | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | form, |
| definition | : | a mold for setting concrete (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | formation, |
| definition | : | a particular spatial arrangement (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cast, form, shape, |
| definition | : | the visual appearance of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | maker, shaper, |
| definition | : | a person who makes things (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, stamp, |
| definition | : | the distinctive form in which a thing is made (noun.shape) |
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