noun / verb
shape
SHAYP/ʃeɪp/
The form or configuration of something.
The sphere, cube, and cone each have a different shape.
Etymology
Old English sceap meant both external form and a created being, and belonged to the family of the verb meaning 'create' or 'form.' The connection is between making something and the form it has.
In context
the Meander is a regular repeating curve that rivers form as they flow across the landscape and in a shape similar to flowing water a snake too moves in meanders across the ground
More examples
- She shapes the dough into small rolls.
- Early friendships shape how we relate to others.
- The old bike is still in good shape.
Forms
shape · shapes · shaped · shaping
shapeless adjective — Without a clear or definite form.