Ogee vs. Shape — What's the Difference?

An ogee ( ) is the name given to objects, elements, and curves—often seen in architecture and building trades—that have been variously described as serpentine-, extended S-, or sigmoid-shaped. Ogees consist of a "double curve", the combination of two semicircular curves or arcs that, as a result of a point of inflection from concave to convex or vice versa, have ends of the overall curve that point in opposite directions (and have tangents that are approximately parallel).

A shape or figure is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface, as opposed to other properties such as color, texture, or material type. A plane shape, two-dimensional shape, or 2D shape (plane figure, two-dimensional figure, or 2D figure) is constrained to lie on a plane, in contrast to solid figures.

A double curve with the shape of an elongated S.

The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour

A molding having the profile of an S-shaped curve.

Spatial form, contour, or appearance

An arch formed by two symmetrical double curves meeting at a point. Also called ogee arch.

The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal

(architecture) A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape.

The contour of a person's body; the figure

(architecture) A pointed arch made from two ogees.

A definite or distinctive form

(math) An inflection point.

Form, condition, or embodiment

(aesthetic facial surgery) The malar or cheekbone prominence transitioning into the mid-cheek hollow.

A desirable form

(distillation) The bubble-shaped chamber of a pot still that connects the swan neck to the pot and allows distillate to expand, condense, and fall back into the pot.

Assumed or false appearance; guise

A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma.

A ghostly form; a phantom

Hence, any similar figure used for any purpose.

Something, such as a mold or pattern, used to give or determine form.

The condition of something with regard to effectiveness, use, or appearance

Bodily condition, as in regard to muscle tone or endurance

To give a particular form to (a material)

To create or configure, as from a material

To cause to conform to a particular form

To plan or devise

To embody in a definite form

To influence in a formative way

To direct the course of

The status or condition of something

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.

Form; formation.

(iron manufacture) A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.

(iron manufacture) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.

A mould for making blancmange, jelly, etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.

(gambling) A loaded die.

(programming) In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.

To create or make.

(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.

To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.

(of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.

To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

(obsolete) To imagine; to conceive.

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel.

To imagine; to conceive; to call forth (ideas).

To design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange.

To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape.

That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being.

A model; a pattern; a mold.

Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality.

Dress for disguise; guise.

A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.

Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);

The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance;

Alternative names for the body of a human being;

A concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept;

The visual appearance of something or someone;

The state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

The supremem headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

A perceptual structure;

Shape or influence; give direction to;

Make something, usually for a specific function;

Give a shape or form to;