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Shape vs. Texture — What's the Difference?

Shape vs. Texture — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Shape and Texture

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Shape

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.

Texture

The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance
The different colours and textures of bark
Skin texture and tone
The cheese is firm in texture

Shape

The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour
A lake in the shape of an hourglass.

Texture

Give (a surface) a rough or raised texture
Wallcoverings which create a textured finish

Shape

Spatial form, contour, or appearance
The sandy coastline is always changing shape.
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Texture

A structure of interwoven fibers or other elements.

Shape

The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal
Saw two shapes walking toward her in the night.

Texture

The distinctive physical composition or structure of something, especially with respect to the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts
The texture of sandy soil.
The texture of cooked fish.

Shape

The contour of a person's body; the figure
A swimmer with a slender shape.

Texture

The appearance and feel of a surface
The smooth texture of soap.

Shape

A definite or distinctive form
Our discussion acquired the shape of an argument.

Texture

A rough or grainy surface quality
Brick walls give a room texture.

Shape

Form, condition, or embodiment
How is your research project taking shape?.

Texture

Distinctive or identifying quality or character
"an intensely meditative poet [who] conveys the religious and cultural texture of time spent in a Benedictine monastery" (New York Times).

Shape

A desirable form
A fabric that holds its shape.

Texture

The quality given to a piece of art, literature, or music by the interrelationship of its elements
"The baroque influence in his music is clear here, with the harmonic complexity and texture" (Rachelle Roe).

Shape

Assumed or false appearance; guise
A god in the shape of a swan.

Texture

To give texture to, especially to impart desirable surface characteristics to
Texture a printing plate by lining and stippling it.

Shape

A ghostly form; a phantom
Shapes appeared in his bedroom at night.

Texture

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth.

Shape

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

Texture

(arts) The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.
The piece of music had a mainly homophonic texture.

Shape

The condition of something with regard to effectiveness, use, or appearance
What kind of shape is your car in?.

Texture

(computer graphics) An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface.

Shape

Bodily condition, as in regard to muscle tone or endurance
She's in great shape after working out for six months.

Texture

(obsolete) The act or art of weaving.

Shape

To give a particular form to (a material)
Shape the dough into baguettes.

Texture

(obsolete) Something woven; a woven fabric; a web.

Shape

To create or configure, as from a material
A sculpture that was shaped out of ice.

Texture

A tissue.

Shape

To cause to conform to a particular form
A pool that is shaped like an hourglass.
A bone that is shaped to bear weight.

Texture

To create or apply a texture.
Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall.

Shape

To plan or devise
Shape a new educational program.

Texture

The act or art of weaving.

Shape

To embody in a definite form
Shaped a folk tale into an opera.

Texture

That which woven; a woven fabric; a web.
Others, apart far in the grassy dale,Or roughening waste, their humble texture weave.

Shape

To influence in a formative way
Experiences that shaped his identity.

Texture

The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web.

Shape

To direct the course of
"He shaped history as well as being shaped by it" (Robert J. Samuelson).

Texture

The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture.

Shape

The status or condition of something
The used bookshop wouldn’t offer much due to the poor shape of the book.

Texture

A tissue. See Tissue.

Shape

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.
We exercise to keep in good physical shape.

Texture

To form a texture of or with; to interweave.

Shape

The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.
He cut a square shape out of the cake.
What shape shall we use for the cookies? Stars, circles, or diamonds?

Texture

The feel of a surface or a fabric;
The wall had a smooth texture

Shape

Form; formation.

Texture

The essential quality of something;
The texture of Neapolitan life

Shape

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

Texture

The musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together;
Then another melodic line is added to the texture

Shape

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

Texture

The characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality

Shape

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

Shape

(gambling) A loaded die.

Shape

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

Shape

To create or make.
Earth was shapen by God for God's folk.

Shape

(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.
Shape the dough into a pretzel.
For my art project, I plan to shape my clay lump into a bowl.

Shape

To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.

Shape

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

Shape

To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

Shape

(obsolete) To imagine; to conceive.

Shape

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.
I was shapen in iniquity.
Grace shaped her limbs, and beauty decked her face.

Shape

To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel.
To the stream, when neither friends, nor force,Nor speed nor art avail, he shapes his course.
Charmed by their eyes, their manners I acquire,And shape my foolishness to their desire.

Shape

To imagine; to conceive; to call forth (ideas).
Oft my jealousyShapes faults that are not.

Shape

To design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange.
When shapen was all this conspiracy,From point to point.
I will early shape me therefor.

Shape

To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

Shape

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.
He beat me grievously, in the shape of a woman.

Shape

That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being.
Before the gates three sat,On either side, a formidable shape.

Shape

A model; a pattern; a mold.

Shape

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

Shape

Dress for disguise; guise.
Look better on this virgin, and considerThis Persian shape laid by, and she appearingIn a Greekish dress.

Shape

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

Shape

Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
He could barely make out their shapes through the smoke

Shape

The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance;
Geometry is the mathematical science of shape

Shape

Alternative names for the body of a human being;
Leonardo studied the human body
He has a strong physique
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Shape

A concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept;
A circle was the embodiment of his concept of life

Shape

The visual appearance of something or someone;
The delicate cast of his features

Shape

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

Shape

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

Shape

A perceptual structure;
The composition presents problems for students of musical form
A visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them

Shape

Shape or influence; give direction to;
Experience often determines ability
Mold public opinion

Shape

Make something, usually for a specific function;
She molded the riceballs carefully
Form cylinders from the dough
Shape a figure
Work the metal into a sword

Shape

Give a shape or form to;
Shape the dough

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