shape — the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃeɪp/
Korean meaning: 형태, 모양
Korean pronunciation: 셰이프
Example Sentences
- My diet plan is slowly taking shape, but my pizza addiction is still perfectly round.
- The teacher asked us to draw different shapes for our geometry homework.
- After three months of exercise, I'm finally getting back in shape.
shape
NOUN//ʃeɪp//
the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something
💡 Concept
Clay taking beautiful shape on wheel
🎵 Rhyme
The cape changes shape to help escape!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʃeɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃeɪp/
🌳Etymology
Rootshape
Origin
고대 영어 'sceppan(창조하다)'에서 유래된 단어로, 무언가를 만들고 형성한다는 개념에서 시작되어 현재의 '모양, 형태'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
capetapegrapeescape
cape
tape
grape
escape
🔗Collocations
in shape
out of shape
shape up
take shape
body shape
geometric shape
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My diet plan is slowly taking shape, but my pizza addiction is still perfectly round.”
“The teacher asked us to draw different shapes for our geometry homework.”
“After three months of exercise, I'm finally getting back in shape.”
😄 Fun example
“His terrible singing shaped my decision to wear earplugs to karaoke night.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
formfigurecontouroutlinesilhouette
Antonyms
formlessnesschaos
Related
designstructurepatternconfigurationgeometry
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