the form or outline of something that you can see or feel
He drew the shape of a star on the paper.
The cloud had the shape of a giant dragon flying across the sky.
✦ From Old English ‘sceap’ meaning form or figure, later influenced by Old Norse ‘skap’.
a particular geometric figure, such as a circle, square, or triangle
A square is a shape with four equal sides.
The teacher asked the children to name each shape on the board.
the condition or physical fitness of someone or something
After months of training, Maria was in excellent shape.
My laptop is old but still in good shape.
to form something by cutting, bending, or arranging it into a desired form
The potter used his hands to shape the wet clay.
Parents often shape their children's manners.
to influence the way something develops or the way people think about it
Her childhood experiences shape her writing.
Technology will shape the future of medicine.
