Definition of Shapes. Meaning of Shapes. Synonyms of Shapes

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Definition of Shapes

Shape
Shape Shape (sh[=a]p), v. i. To suit; to be adjusted or conformable. [R.] --Shak.
Shape
Shape Shape, n. [OE. shap, schap, AS. sceap in gesceap creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to OS. giskeppian, OFries. skeppa, D. scheppen, G. schaffen, OHG. scaffan, scepfen, skeffen, Icer. skapa, skepja, Dan. skabe, skaffe, Sw. skapa, skaffa, Goth. gaskapjan, and perhaps to E. shave, v. Cf. -ship.] 1. Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape. He beat me grievously, in the shape of a woman. --Shak. 2. That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being. Before the gates three sat, On either side, a formidable shape. --Milton. 3. A model; a pattern; a mold. 4. Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality. --Milton. 5. Dress for disguise; guise. [Obs.] Look better on this virgin, and consider This Persian shape laid by, and she appearing In a Greekish dress. --Messinger. 6. (Iron Manuf.) (a) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar. (b) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted. To take shape, to assume a definite form.

Meaning of Shapes from wikipedia

- common shapes are points, lines, planes, and conic sections such as ellipses, circles, and parabolas. Among the most common 3-dimensional shapes are polyhedra...
- of shapes cover different types of geometric shape and related topics. They include mathematics topics and other lists of shapes, such as shapes used...
- The expression "pull shapes" is a British English colloquialism that refers to the act of dancing. The video for "Pull Shapes" is a shot-for-shot reenactment...
- The meanings of the shapes are defined by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (ColRegs). Day shapes are black in color and...
- In machining, a shaper is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear...
- album by Frente! Shapes (album), a 1997 album by Polvo Shapes, a 1994 album by Greg Howard "Shape" (song), a song by Sugababes "Shape", a song by Joe Morris...
- Shapes block: Box-drawing characters Dingbat Tombstone, the end of proof character Other Unicode blocks Box Drawing Block Elements Geometric Shapes Extended...
- Recession shapes or recovery shapes are used by economists to describe different types of recessions and their subsequent recoveries. There is no specific...
- Limelight with "Meet The Fockers" : Liberator Shapes Bedroom Adventure Gear." Liberator.com : Liberator Shapes Bedroom Adventure Gear. 1 May 2009 <[1]>. Strong...
- effectively. In many cultures, evil magicians could transform into animal shapes and thus skulk about. In many fairy tales, the hero's talking animal helper...