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shape (sh p)
n.
     1.
          a. The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or
               contour.
           b. Something distinguished from its surroundings by its outline.
     2. The contour of a person's body; the figure.
     3.
          a. A definitive distinctive form.
          b. A desirable form: a fabric that holds its shape.
     4. A form or condition in which something may exist or appear; embodiment: a
               god in the shape of a swan.
     5. Assumed or false appearance; guise.
     6. A ghostly form; a phantom.
     7. Something, such as a mold or pattern, used to give or determine form.
     8. The proper condition of something necessary for action, effectiveness, or
               use: an athlete in excellent shape.

Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
Copyright (c) 2000 by Houghton Miffin Company.