shape vs layer

shape and layer both are nouns.

shape and layer both are verbs.

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

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

shape: make something, usually for a specific function
layer: make or form a layer

Other hyponyms of shape include carve, swage, upset, chip, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

shape (noun)	layer (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	a hen that lays eggs
the visual appearance of something or someone	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
alternative names for the body of a human being	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
a perceptual structure	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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)	layer (verb)
give shape or form to	make or form a layer
shape or influence; give direction to
make something, usually for a specific function

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