- assumed a shape
- took on a form
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
assumed a shape
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shape — shapable, shapeable, adj. /shayp/, n., v., shaped, shaping. n. 1. the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure. 2. this quality as found in some individual object or body form: This… … Universalium
shape — I. verb (shaped; shaping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen, past participle of scieppan; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. form, create; especially to give a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shape — /ʃeɪp / (say shayp) noun 1. the quality of a thing depending on its outline or external surface. 2. the form of a particular thing, person, or being. 3. something seen indistinctly, as in outline or silhouette. 4. an imaginary form; phantom. 5.… …
shape — noun 1》 the external form, outline, or contours of someone or something. ↘a specific form or guise assumed by someone or something: a fiend in human shape. 2》 a geometric figure such as a rectangle. ↘a piece of material, paper, etc., made … English new terms dictionary
shape — [[t]ʃeɪp[/t]] n. v. shaped, shap•ing 1) the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure 2) something seen in outline, as in silhouette: A vague shape appeared through the mist[/ex] 3)… … From formal English to slang
