# shapes

Pronunciation: say "SHAYPS" /ʃeɪps/

## Noun

1. Plural of shape. — plural of shape
   - Simple: Plural of shape. Use this form when you mean more than one shape.
   - _The artist arranged several overlapping shapes across the canvas._
   - _Toddlers learn to sort blocks by their shapes and colors._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of shape. — third-person singular simple present indicative of shape
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of shape. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Each generation shapes the language it inherits in subtle ways._
   - _The river shapes the valley over thousands of years._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/shapes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).