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Form of an object
A shape is a graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. It is distinct from other object properties
Shape
NATO headquarters in Belgium
The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
modern fantasy, children's literature and popular culture. Examples of shape-shifters include changelings, jinns, kitsune, vampires, and werewolves,
Shapeshifting
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up shape in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shape is the characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour. Shape may also refer
Shape_(disambiguation)
2017 film by Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water is a 2017 period romantic dark fantasy film directed and produced by Guillermo del Toro, who co-wrote the screenplay with Vanessa Taylor
The_Shape_of_Water
General shape of a human body
Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding
Body_shape
2017 single by Ed Sheeran
"Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album
Shape_of_You
Quadrilateral with sides of equal length
with two acute angles of 45° and two obtuse angles of 135°. The lozenge shape is often used in parquetry (with acute angles that are 360°/n with n being
Lozenge_(shape)
Snake-like curve
A serpentine shape is any of certain curved shapes of an object or design, which are suggestive of the shape of a snake (the adjective "serpentine" is
Serpentine_shape
1997 studio album by Foo Fighters
The Colour and the Shape is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on May 20, 1997, by Roswell and Capitol Records. It was
The_Colour_and_the_Shape
Machine tool which linearly cuts or grinds the workpiece
In machining, a shaper or shaping machine is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting
Shaper
List of lists
of shapes cover different types of geometric shape and related topics. They include mathematics topics and other lists of shapes, such as shapes used
Lists_of_shapes
Geospatial vector data format
primitive geometric shapes like points, lines, and polygons. These shapes, together with data attributes that are linked to each shape, create the representation
Shapefile
A shape trademark, shape mark, or three-dimensional trademark is a non-conventional trademark where a recognizable and distinctive shape is used to identify
Shape_trademark
Type of moiré patterns
Shape moiré is one type of moiré patterns demonstrating the phenomenon of moiré magnification. 1D shape moiré is the particular simplified case of 2D
Shape_moiré
2017 studio album by Perfume Genius
No Shape is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, released on May 5, 2017, through Matador Records as the follow-up to
No_Shape
Characteristic of human females
Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female
Female_body_shape
2003 American film
The Shape of Things is a 2003 romantic drama film written and directed by Neil LaBute, based on his play of the same name. It stars Paul Rudd, Rachel
The_Shape_of_Things
Musical notation for group singing
recording, performed multi-tracked Problems playing this file? See media help. Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and social
Shape_note
American children's television series
Shape Island is an American animated stop-motion children's television series based on the children's books Triangle, Circle, and Square written by Mac
Shape_Island
Local and global geometry of the universe
In physical cosmology, the shape of the universe refers to both its local geometry and cosmic topology. Local geometry is defined primarily by its curvature
Shape_of_the_universe
Topics referred to by the same term
Shape factor refers to a value that is affected by an object's shape but is independent of its dimensions. It may refer to one of number of values in physics
Shape_factor
Shape coding is a method of design of a control that allows the control's function to be signified by the shape of the control. It was used successfully
Shape_coding
Topics referred to by the same term
shape up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shape up may refer to: Shape-up, a hair style Shape Ups, generically known as rocker bottom shoe Shape Up
Shape_up
Horseshoe shape is a shape in which the length of the opening is approximately between a third or a quarter of a circle's circumference. It therefore resembles
Horseshoe_shape
Kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability distributions
In probability theory and statistics, a shape parameter (also known as form parameter) is a kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability
Shape_parameter
Important aspect of archery
In archery, the shape of the bow is usually taken to be the view from the side. It is the product of the complex relationship of material stresses, designed
Bow_shape
shapes have metaphorical names, i.e., their names are metaphors: these shapes are named after a most common object that has it. For example, "U-shape"
Glossary of shapes with metaphorical names
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Type of railway sleeper
(2020-11-11). "Experimental investigation into the lateral resistance of Y-shape steel sleepers on ballasted tracks". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
Y-shape_steel_sleeper
Masthead signals showing vessel status
Day shapes are mast head signals visually indicating the status of a vessel to other vessels on navigable waters during daylight hours whether making-way
Day_shapes
Topics referred to by the same term
Shape theory refers to three different theories: Shape theory in topology Shape analysis (disambiguation) in mathematics and computer science Shape theory
Shape_theory
Branch of topology
Shape theory is a branch of topology that provides a more global view of the topological spaces than homotopy theory. The two coincide on compacta dominated
Shape_theory_(mathematics)
Symbol representing the heart
"heart" in its metaphorical or symbolic sense. The symbol is a symmetrical shape consisting of "two similar curves meeting in a point at one end and a cusp
Heart_symbol
Alloy which returns to a preset shape when heated
metallurgy, a shape-memory alloy (SMA) is an alloy that can be deformed when cold but returns to its pre-deformed ("remembered") shape when heated. It
Shape-memory_alloy
Theory of gravity
In theoretical physics, shape dynamics is a theory of gravity that implements Mach's principle, developed with the specific goal to obviate the problem
Shape_dynamics
1983 studio album by Rainbow
Bent Out of Shape is the seventh studio album released by English hard rock band Rainbow. It was originally released on 9 September 1983 as an LP and
Bent_Out_of_Shape
Tradition of sacred choral music
South. The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a historically important shape-note tunebook printed in 1844; multiple subsequent revisions of the tunebook
Sacred_Harp
1933 novel by H. G. Wells
The Shape of Things to Come is a science fiction novel written by the British writer H. G. Wells published in 1933. It takes the form of a future history
The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come
Communication bandwidth management technique
Traffic shaping is a bandwidth management technique used on computer networks which delays some or all datagrams to bring them into compliance with a
Traffic_shaping
1996 studio album by Frente!
Shape is the second studio album from Australian band Frente!, released in July 1996. The album was recorded in Spain in 1995 and produced by Cameron
Shape_(album)
Feature observed in spectroscopy
Spectral line shape or spectral line profile describes the form of an electromagnetic spectrum in the vicinity of a spectral line – a region of stronger
Spectral_line_shape
Approximation to shape of a point cloud
geometry, an alpha shape, or α-shape, is a family of piecewise linear simple curves in the Euclidean plane associated with the shape of a finite set of
Alpha_shape
"Matching with Shape Contexts" in 2000. The shape context is intended to be a way of describing shapes that allows for measuring shape similarity and
Shape_context
Topics referred to by the same term
Shape I'm In may refer to: "The Shape I'm In" (The Band song) "The Shape I'm In" (Joe Nichols song) "The Shape I'm In", song by Johnny Restivo "Shape
The_Shape_I'm_In
Official military band of NATO
The SHAPE International Band is the organizational military band of NATO, subordinated to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) from the Supreme
SHAPE_International_Band
Graph of the variation in the electrical load versus time
In electrical engineering, a load profile is a graph of the variation in the electrical load versus time. A load profile varies according to customer type
Load_profile
American physical education association
known as SHAPE America, is an American organization that provides support to professionals in health, physical education, recreation and dance. SHAPE America
SHAPE_America
2015 studio album by Intervals
The Shape of Colour is the second studio album by Canadian instrumental progressive metal band Intervals. The album was self-released on December 4, 2015
The_Shape_of_Colour
Type of electron quantum state
In quantum mechanics, a shape resonance is a metastable state in which an electron is trapped due to the shape of a potential barrier. Altunata describes
Shape_resonance
2025 film by Tribeny Rai
Shape of Momo (Nepali: छोरा जस्तै, transl. Like a Son) is a 2025 Nepali-language drama film written and directed by Tribeny Rai, in her directorial debut
Shape_of_Momo
Software for generating geometric shapes
Shape grammars in computation are a specific class of production systems that generate geometric shapes. Typically, shapes are 2- or 3-dimensional, thus
Shape_grammar
Fitness magazine
Shape (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly fitness magazine started by Weider Publications in 1981, founded by Christine MacIntyre (a pioneer
Shape_(magazine)
Modification of the shape of the ear
Ear shaping is a form of body modification involving altering the shape of the ear. Ear shaping can be achieved through the medical procedure otoplasty
Ear_shaping
The Shape of a City (French: La Forme d'une ville) is a 1985 book by the French writer Julien Gracq. It is a portrait of Nantes, the city where Gracq
The_Shape_of_a_City
shape analysis to analyze and process geometric shapes. Shape analysis is the (mostly)[clarification needed] automatic analysis of geometric shapes,
Shape analysis (digital geometry)
Shape_analysis_(digital_geometry)
Non-arbitrary attachment of sounds to object shapes
non-arbitrary mental association between certain speech sounds and certain visual shapes. The most typical research finding is that people, when presented with nonsense
Bouba/kiki_effect
Wing-shape optimization is a software implementation of shape optimization primarily used for aircraft design. This allows for engineers to produce more
Wing-shape_optimization
Fictional character in the Halloween franchise
In the original Halloween, the adult Michael Myers, referred to as The Shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film
Michael_Myers_(Halloween)
Topics referred to by the same term
Shape of Things to Come may refer to: The Shape of Things to Come, a 1933 science fiction novel by H G Wells The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and
Shape_of_Things_to_Come
Problem of finding the optimal shape under given conditions
Shape optimization is part of the field of optimal control theory. The typical problem is to find the shape which is optimal in that it minimizes a certain
Shape_optimization
Shape risk in finance is a type of basis risk when hedging a load profile with standard hedging products having a lower granularity. In other words, a
Shape_risk
may be long (pasta lunga) or short (pasta corta). It may have a simple shape like a thin cylinder (spaghetti), a sheet (lasagna), a tube (penne), or
List_of_pasta
1998 studio album by Refused
The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts, often shortened to The Shape of Punk to Come, is the third album by Swedish hardcore
The_Shape_of_Punk_to_Come
2000 novel by Minette Walters
The Shape of Snakes is a crime novel by English writer Minette Walters published in 2000. The story won Denmark's Pelle Rosencrantz Award. In 1978, a
The_Shape_of_Snakes
Topics referred to by the same term
Shape analysis may refer to: Shape analysis (digital geometry) Shape analysis (program analysis), a type of method to analyze computer programs without
Shape_analysis
2009 video game
Your Shape is an exercise video game developed by Ubisoft, released for PCs and the Wii in 2009. Utilizing a motion tracking camera released with the
Your_Shape
1982 film directed by John Carpenter
Cundey would illuminate the area behind the creature to detail its overall shape. He worked with Panavision and a few other companies to develop a camera
The_Thing_(1982_film)
Curve in a liquid's surface due to adhesion to the container walls
In general, the shape of the surface of a liquid can be complex. For a sufficiently narrow tube with circular cross-section, the shape of the meniscus
Meniscus_(liquid)
2001 book by Thomas McEvilley
The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies is a book by the American writer Thomas McEvilley, published in 2001
The_Shape_of_Ancient_Thought
Structural shape rolling, also known as shape rolling and profile rolling, is the rolling and roll forming of structural shapes by passing them through
Structural_shape_rolling
2010 video game
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved is a fitness game developed and published by Ubisoft. The game was released in November 2010 as a launch title for Kinect
Your_Shape:_Fitness_Evolved
Mexican filmmaker (born 1964)
II: The Golden Army (2008), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Nightmare Alley (2021), Pinocchio (2022), and Frankenstein
Guillermo_del_Toro
Book on Historical linguistics
The Shape of English: Structure and History is a 1987 book by Roger Lass in which the author examines the history and structure of the English language
The_Shape_of_English
Hairstyling technique
A shape-up, also called a line-up or an edge-up, is a hairstyle where the natural hairline is trimmed to look straight and sharp. It became popular in
Shape-up
UK software company
Shape Data Limited was a computer software company in Cambridge, England that specialised in developing programs for engineering and manufacturing professionals
Shape_Data
Analysis of geometric properties
Statistical shape analysis is an analysis of the geometrical properties of some given set of shapes by statistical methods. For instance, it could be
Statistical_shape_analysis
Shape waves are excitations propagating along Josephson vortices or fluxons. In the case of two-dimensional Josephson junctions (thick long Josephson
Shape_waves
Human female body shape
body shapes described by the fashion industry; the other shapes are the rectangle, inverted triangle, and spoon (or pear). The hourglass shape is defined
Hourglass_figure
2026 song by Drake featuring Popcaan
"Amazing Shape" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan, released on May 15, 2026, as the sixth track on Drake's
Amazing_Shape
Domain of microorganisms
A small number of other unusual shapes have been described, such as star-shaped bacteria. This wide variety of shapes is determined by the bacterial cell
Bacteria
Spectral shape analysis relies on the spectrum (eigenvalues and/or eigenfunctions) of the Laplace–Beltrami operator to compare and analyze geometric shapes. Since
Spectral_shape_analysis
1992 studio album by Out of the Grey
The Shape of Grace is the second album by Out of the Grey, released on December 11, 1992. All tracks are written by Christine Denté, Scott Denté and Charlie
The_Shape_of_Grace
1993 EP by Able Tasmans
The Shape of Dolls is an EP by New Zealand band Able Tasmans, released on Flying Nun Records in 1993. "Dog-Whelk" – 3:43 "The Big Bang Theory" – 3:59
The_Shape_of_Dolls
Statistical model of an object's shape
Active shape models (ASMs) are statistical models of the shape of objects which iteratively deform to fit to an example of the object in a new image,
Active_shape_model
Materials that can retain several shapes
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are polymeric smart materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state (temporary shape) to their original (permanent)
Shape-memory_polymer
2018 studio album by Nightmares on Wax
Shape the Future is the eighth studio album by Nightmares on Wax. It was released in 2018 on Warp. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Independent Albums
Shape_the_Future
In program analysis, shape analysis is a static code analysis technique that discovers and verifies properties of linked, dynamically allocated data structures
Shape analysis (program analysis)
Shape_analysis_(program_analysis)
Road safety barrier used to separate vehicle traffic
The F-shape barrier is a concrete crash barrier, originally designed to divide lanes of traffic on a highway. It is a modification of the widely used
F-shape_barrier
Body shape refers to the many physical attributes of the human body that make up its appearance, including size and countenance. Body shape has come to
Media depictions of body shape
Media_depictions_of_body_shape
Spindle-like shape
‘spindle’) means having a spindle-like shape that is wide in the middle and tapers at both ends. It is similar to the lemon-shape, but often implies a focal broadening
Fusiform
Pipe connection process
Shape-memory coupling is a system for connecting pipes using shape-memory alloys. In its typical form the technique uses an internally ribbed sleeve of
Shape-memory_coupling
Shape with three sides
consisting of three sides connected at three corners. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry and the simplest of polygons. The corners, also called vertices
Triangle
Extension that allows windows to be given arbitrary, non-rectangular shapes
Nonrectangular Window Shape Extension allows windows to be given arbitrary, non-rectangular shapes. Two well-known applets that use the shape extension are oclock
Shape_extension
Process in electronics and telecommunications
In electronics and telecommunications, pulse shaping is the process of changing a transmitted pulse's waveform to optimize the signal for its intended
Pulse_shaping
American high school in Mons, Belgium
SHAPE American High School is a US Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) high school for grades 9–12 located at Maisières, a town north of
SHAPE_High_School
Concept in Go
In the game of Go, shape describes the positional qualities of a group of stones. Descriptions of shapes in go revolve around how well a group creates
Shape_(Go)
Shape notes are a system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing. Shape notes of various kinds have been used for over two centuries in
List_of_shape-note_tunebooks
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up shaping in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shaping can refer to: In baking, shaping refers to the process step directly preceding proofing or
Shaping
2004 Dutch film
Shape of the Moon (Dutch: Stand van de maan) is a 2004 Dutch/Indonesian documentary film directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. The documentary was released
Shape_of_the_Moon
The shape of the atomic nucleus depends on the variety of factors related to the size and shape of its nucleon (proton or neutron) constituents and the
Shape_of_the_atomic_nucleus
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