shape
shayp
- n any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
he could barely make out their shapes - n the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
geometry is the mathematical science of shape - n alternative names for the body of a human being
- n a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
- n the visual appearance of something or someone
- n the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
- n the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
- n a perceptual structure
- v shape or influence; give direction to
- v make something, usually for a specific function
shape a figure - v give shape or form to
shape the dough
- The news from Paris last week, as French high-fashion designers called the coming season's styles, was shape.
- How does our love life shape us--mind, body and soul? Let us count the ways.
- It's not clear just what the mechanism is that links body shape and insulin levelsa crucial detail if scientists are going to understand the full implications of their findings.