noun / verb
form
FORM/fɔːrm/
The organized shape or structure of something.
The sphere, cube, and cone each have a distinct form.
Etymology
Latin forma covered both a visible contour and a model or pattern. Those linked senses remain in form as the shape or arrangement that something has.
In context
the form that's revealed looks like a tree
More examples
- The poem follows a simple form with three short verses.
- She forms the clay into a bowl.
- Cycling is a popular form of exercise.
- The concrete hardens inside a wooden form.
Forms
form · forms · formed · forming
formation noun — The process of taking shape or developing.
formless adjective — Without a clear shape or structure.
Similar words
- shape
- Emphasizes outer contours rather than internal organization or arrangement.
- structure
- Emphasizes how parts connect and support the whole.
- configuration
- Specifies the arrangement of parts relative to one another.