shape

/ʃeɪp/noun
Early Childhood
1

The status or condition of something

2

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

3

A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.

4

Form; formation.

5

A geometric figure defined by its surfaces, lines, and angles, existing in 2D or 3D

6

A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.

7

A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.

8

A mould for making blancmange, jelly, etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.

9

A loaded die.

10

In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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