appearance vs shape

shape vs appearance

appearance and shape both are nouns.

appearance is not a verb while shape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appearance	Yes	No	No	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shape is a hyponym of appearance; that is, shape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appearance:

appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
shape: the visual appearance of something or someone

Other hyponyms of appearance include agerasia, look, view, color, colour, complexion, effect, impression, linear perspective, perspective, phase, vanishing point, superficies, format, cast, form, image, persona, color, colour, gloss, semblance, face, countenance, visage, hairiness, pilosity, hairlessness, beauty, ugliness, deformity, disfiguration, disfigurement, homeliness, plainness, blemish, defect, mar, discoloration, discolouration, stain, plainness, elaborateness, ornateness, decorativeness, etiolation, sleekness, unbecomingness, toothlessness.

appearance (noun)	shape (noun)
the act of appearing in public view	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression	the visual appearance of something or someone
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing	alternative names for the body of a human being
a mental representation	a perceptual structure
the event of coming into sight	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

appearance (verb)	shape (verb)
	give shape or form to
	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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