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figure vs shape

shape vs figure

figure and shape both are nouns.

figure and shape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
shape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, figure and shape are synonyms defined as:
  • figure and shape: alternative names for the body of a human being
Other synonyms of figure include anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, soma.
As nouns, shape is a hypernym of figure; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than figure:
  • figure: a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
  • shape: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Other hypernyms of figure include form.
figure (noun) shape (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a decorative or artistic work the visual appearance of something or someone
the impression produced by a person alternative names for the body of a human being
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals a perceptual structure
alternative names for the body of a human being a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
figure (verb) shape (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation give shape or form to
judge to be probable shape or influence; give direction to
understand make something, usually for a specific function
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in
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