shape vs distort

distort vs shape

shape is a noun but distort is not a noun.

shape and distort both are verbs.

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

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

shape: give shape or form to
distort: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Other hyponyms of shape include individuate, tie, terrace, fork, tabulate, dimension, roll, draw, strike, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, twist, sliver, ridge, plume, round, round off, round out, scallop, scollop, square, square up, dish, fit, flatten, deform, strain, blow, block, block, cup, circle, encircle, turn.

shape (noun)	distort (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the visual appearance of something or someone
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
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')

shape (verb)	distort (verb)
give shape or form to	alter the shape of (something) by stress
shape or influence; give direction to	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
make something, usually for a specific function	affect as in thought or feeling
	twist and press out of shape
	form into a spiral shape

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