Meaning of "shape" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAPE

Old English gesceap, literally: that which is created, from scieppan to create; related to sceap sexual organs, Old Norse skap destiny, Old High German scaf form.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SHAPE

shape  [ʃeɪp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAPE

Shape is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shape in English.

WHAT DOES SHAPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shape

A shape is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface, as opposed to other properties such as color, texture, material composition. Pyschologists have theorized that humans mentally break down images into simple geometric shapes called geons. Examples of geons include cones and spheres.

Definition of shape in the English dictionary

The first definition of shape in the dictionary is the outward form of an object defined by outline. Other definition of shape is the figure or outline of the body of a person. Shape is also a phantom.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHAPE

PRESENT

Present

I shape

you shape

he/she/it shapes

we shape

you shape

they shape

Present continuous

I am shaping

you are shaping

he/she/it is shaping

we are shaping

you are shaping

they are shaping

Present perfect

I have shaped

you have shaped

he/she/it has shaped

we have shaped

you have shaped

they have shaped

Present perfect continuous

I have been shaping

you have been shaping

he/she/it has been shaping

we have been shaping

you have been shaping

they have been shaping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I shaped

you shaped

he/she/it shaped

we shaped

you shaped

they shaped

Past continuous

I was shaping

you were shaping

he/she/it was shaping

we were shaping

you were shaping

they were shaping

Past perfect

I had shaped

you had shaped

he/she/it had shaped

we had shaped

you had shaped

they had shaped

Past perfect continuous

I had been shaping

you had been shaping

he/she/it had been shaping

we had been shaping

you had been shaping

they had been shaping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will shape

you will shape

he/she/it will shape

we will shape

you will shape

they will shape

Future continuous

I will be shaping

you will be shaping

he/she/it will be shaping

we will be shaping

you will be shaping

they will be shaping

Future perfect

I will have shaped

you will have shaped

he/she/it will have shaped

we will have shaped

you will have shaped

they will have shaped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been shaping

you will have been shaping

he/she/it will have been shaping

we will have been shaping

you will have been shaping

they will have been shaping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would shape

you would shape

he/she/it would shape

we would shape

you would shape

they would shape

Conditional continuous

I would be shaping

you would be shaping

he/she/it would be shaping

we would be shaping

you would be shaping

they would be shaping

Conditional perfect

I would have shape

you would have shape

he/she/it would have shape

we would have shape

you would have shape

they would have shape

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been shaping

you would have been shaping

he/she/it would have been shaping

we would have been shaping

you would have been shaping

they would have been shaping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you shape
we let´s shape
you shape

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to shape

Past participle

shaped

Present Participle

shaping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SHAPE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shape» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of shape

accommodate · adapt · affect · appearance · aspect · build · cast · condition · configuration · contours · convert · create · cut · define · develop · devise · fashion · fettle · figure · form · frame · guide · guise · health · influence · kilter · likeness · lines · make · model · modify · mould · nick · outline · pattern · plan · prepare · produce · profile · regulate · remodel · repair · sculpt · semblance · silhouette · state · structure · trim

TRANSLATION OF SHAPE

Find out the translation of shape to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shape from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shape» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 形状
• Translator English - Spanish: forma
• English: shape
• Translator English - Hindi: आकार
• Translator English - Arabic: شَكْل
• Translator English - Russian: форма
• Translator English - Portuguese: formato
• Translator English - Bengali: আকৃতি
• Translator English - French: forme
• Translator English - Malay: Bentuk
• Translator English - German: Form
• Translator English - Japanese: 形
• Translator English - Korean: 모양
• Translator English - Javanese: Wujud
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hình thù
• Translator English - Tamil: வடிவம்
• Translator English - Marathi: आकार
• Translator English - Turkish: şekil
• Translator English - Italian: forma
• Translator English - Polish: kształt
• Translator English - Ukrainian: форма
• Translator English - Romanian: formă
• Translator English - Greek: σχήμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vorm
• Translator English - Swedish: form
• Translator English - Norwegian: fasong

10 QUOTES WITH «SHAPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shape.

1

Hobart Alter

On the manufacturing side, surfing was a lot harder than sailing. You had to find guys who could shape, who could glass, and you're looking for good people among all these surfers, you know. Keeping the quality up was always a problem.

2

Erin Andrews

I try to stay in shape just to handle things like the stress of a job or everyday life.

3

Ruth Asawa

All my wire sculptures come from the same loop. And there's only one way to do it. The idea is to do it simply, and you end up with a shape.

4

Carol Bellamy

Here once again education is crucial, it enables children to be become more aware of their rights and to exercise them in a respectful manner which helps them shape their own future.

5

Marvin Bower

Business leaders shape public opinion.

6

Emma Bull

They don't know how the world is shaped. And so they give it a shape, and try to make everything fit it. They separate the right from the left, the man from the woman, the plant from the animal, the sun from the moon. They only want to count to two.

7

Henry Campbell-Bannerman

You have indeed done much since the new century began to give shape and substance to the growing, the insistent desire that war may be banished from the earth.

8

Charisma Carpenter

When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you'll never get back in shape.

9

William Cavendish

But we ought to consider the natural form and shape of a horse, that we may work him according to nature.

10

Bryan Clay

I've been telling people I'm in the best shape of my life, I've been training unbelievably hard.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAPE»

Discover the use of shape in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shape and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Shape Memory Materials

A comprehensive account of shape memory materials, now available in paperback.

K. Otsuka, C. M. Wayman, 1999

S.H.A.P.E.: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life

Illustrated with real-life stories, this inspiring and deeply insightful book guides you through a series of challenges that will help you uncover your God-given S.H.A.P.E.---your unique blend of Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, ...

Erik Rees, 2008

Shape Memory Alloys: Modeling and Engineering Applications

This book addresses contemporary developments in the modeling and characterization of shape memory alloys and their engineering applications, providing a review of past and present SMA-based engineering solutions, experimental methods, and ...

Dimitris C. Lagoudas, 2008

Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and ...

Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness offers women of all shapes and sizes specific nutri-tional and exercise recommendations based on body type.

Marie Savard, 2007

The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design

The first book to outline principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design, The Shape of Green argues that beauty is inherent to sustainability, for how things look and feel is as important as how they’re made.

Lance Hosey, 2012

Shape-Memory Polymers

Table of Contents -Shape-Memory Polymers and Shape-Changing Polymers By M. Behl, J. Zotzmann, and A. Lendlein -Shape-Memory Polymer Composites By Samy A. Madbouly and Andreas Lendlein -Characterization Methods for Shape-Memory Polymers By W ...

Andreas Lendlein, 2010

Shape, Data and Measures

This textbook allows independent practice of mathematical skills.

Ruth Merttens, David Kirkby, 2001

Shape Analysis and Classification: Theory and Practice

Anyone just entering the field, however, may find the few existing books on shape analysis too specific or advanced, and for students interested in the specific problem of shape recognition and characterization, traditional books on ...

Luciano da Fontoura Costa, Roberto Marcond Cesar, Jr., 2000

Shape of Things: A Philosophy of Design

"This book presents for the first time in English an array of essays on design by the seminal Czech-born media critic and philosopher Vilem Flusser.

Vilém Flusser, 1999

Taking Shape: A New Contract Between Architecture and Nature

Susannah Hagan uses this as a basis to argue for developments in the future and argues that these theories are not 'just an intellectual and aesthetic regression' as they are often perceived to be.

Susannah Hagan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shape is used in the context of the following news items.

Jessica Alba's Secrets for Looking Fierce in a Bikini

0. Printer-friendly version. By Shape Editors. jessica-alba-cover-700.jpg. Jessica Alba's Secrets for Looking Fierce in a Bikini. Photo Credit. James Macari. «Shape Magazine, May 15»

New call-in line helps business leaders shape Texas laws

Patrick said that if he has any regret, it's that the calls didn't start sooner so they could have shaped more bills for this session. "Dan Patrick is like, 'I'm putting my ... «Yahoo News, May 15»

Hilary Duff Heats Up Shape's May Magazine Cover

Printer-friendly version. By Shape Editors. hilary-duff-mayy-cover-700.jpg. Hilary Duff Heats Up Shape's May Magazine Cover. Hilary Duff is on fire! Back from a ... «Shape Magazine, Apr 15»

Watch Susanna Reid tell Jeremy Renner he looks "in great shape …

And it's doubtful Susanna Reid will be the last either, but she made sure she got a couple of compliments in about his look while interviewing the 44-year-old ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»

Olivia Wilde Talks Post-Baby Body in Shape: "After You Pop That …

Olivia Wilde is serving some serious sex appeal on the cover of Shape's April 2015 issue, and she's also opening up in the mag about what it took to trim her ... «E! Online, Mar 15»

How Jada Pinkett Smith Stays Fit at 43

By Shape Editors ... about how the busy mom-of-three balances work and wellness, pick up the January/February issue of Shape, on newsstands December 31. «Shape Magazine, Dec 14»

Julianne Hough on the December Issue of Shape

In the December issue of Shape, the self-professed morning person shares her routine for powering up in the a.m. from cuddling with her two Cavalier King ... «Shape Magazine, Nov 14»

Sofía Vergara Covers Shape, Says She's Considering Hypnosis to …

As the Modern Family star explains in Shape's November 2014 issue, "I heard about someone in L.A. who got hypnotized so they wouldn't eat candy. «E! Online, Oct 14»

How the Moon Got Its Lemon Shape

Earth's powerful gravity tugged the moon into its oddball shape long ago, shortly after both bodies formed, a new study suggests. Tidal forces exerted during the ... «Space.com, Jul 14»

Jenny McCarthy Looks Fab at 41 on the Cover of Shape

This month The View co-host Jenny McCarthy graces the cover of Shape's June issue, looking red-hot in tiny boy shorts and a white tank top that reveals her ... «Shape Magazine, May 14»