Definition: 1. The form of the outer edges or surfaces of something. 2. Any spatial attributes. 3. The visual appearance of something or someone. 4. Make something, usually for a specific function. 5. The particular qualities or characteristics of something.
Use 'shape' in a sentence:
1. You can get in shape quite quickly and easily.
2. Lying in bed we often see dark shapes of herons silhouetted against the moon.
3. The last two weeks have seen a lot of talk about the future shape of Europe.
4. Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed on the shelves.
5. She had a classical, womanly shape.
6. Your education is bound to shape your world view.
7. By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines.
8. The knives were bent out of shape.
9. She had a leading role in shaping party policy.
10. I've got all the information together but it still needs knocking into shape.
11. Ultimately, we can change the shape of people's lives.
12. This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape.
13. I don't condone violence in any shape or form.
14. Candles come in all shapes and sizes.
15. He would dampen the clay and begin to mould it into an entirely different shape.
16. His fingers splay out in a star shape.
17. You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins.
18. The male bird has a differently shaped head.
19. Red blood cells are roughly the shape of a disk.
20. It was triangular in shape.
21. The island was originally circular in shape.
22. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes.
23. The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
24. He suggested that the shapes represented a map of Britain and Ireland.
25. Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are.
26. I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form.
27. Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark.
28. The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
29. You'd better get rid of that attitude and shape up, young man.
30. The island was originally circular in shape .
31. Tents come in various shapes and sizes.
32. I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.
33. This tool is used for shaping wood.
34. First, mould the clay into the desired shape.
35. Squares, circles and triangles are types of shape.
36. It is cylindrical in shape.
37. A dark shape loomed up ahead of us.
38. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size.
39. She even had plastic surgery to change the shape of her nose.
40. Once most wires are bent out of shape, they don't return to the original position.
41. Will new technology change the shape of broadcasting?
42. The pool was in the shape of a heart.
43. He's in good shape for a man of his age.
44. The shirt's cuffs won't sag and lose their shape after washing.
45. Candles come in all shapes and sizes .
46. The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
47. Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.
48. He bent the wire into the shape of a square.
49. The wheel had been twisted out of shape.
50. I like to keep in shape.
51. She was shaping to hit her second shot.
52. The proposed new structure is notable not only for its height, but for its shape.
53. I weighed 245 pounds and was out of shape.
54. The government provides money in the shape of grants and student loans.
55. Shape the dough into a ball.
56. He finally faced up to his drug problem when his band told him to shape up or ship out.
57. I could see a dim shape in the doorway.
58. Mould the mixture into shape while hot, before it hardens.
59. The great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village.
60. What sort of shape was the car in after the accident?
