form

Definitions of form in various dictionaries:

noun - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

noun - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

noun - a perceptual structure

noun - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

noun - alternative names for the body of a human being

noun - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

noun - the visual appearance of something or someone

noun - a printed document with spaces in which to write

noun - an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

noun - a particular mode in which something is manifested

noun - (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system

noun - a body of students who are taught together

noun - an ability to perform well

noun - a life-size dummy used to display clothes

noun - a mold for setting concrete

verb - create (as an entity)

verb - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

verb - develop into a distinctive entity

verb - give shape or form to

verb - make something, usually for a specific function

verb - establish or impress firmly in the mind

verb - assume a form or shape

The shape and structure of an object.

The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal considered separately from the face or head; figure.

The essence of something.

The mode in which a thing exists, acts, or manifests itself; kind: a form of animal life; a form of blackmail.

Procedure as determined or governed by regulation or custom.

A fixed order of words or procedures, as for use in a ceremony; a formula.

A document with blanks for the insertion of details or information: insurance forms.

Manners or conduct as governed by etiquette, decorum, or custom.

Behavior according to a fixed or accepted standard: Tardiness is considered bad form.

Performance considered with regard to acknowledged criteria: a good jump shooter having an unusual form.

Proven ability to perform: a musician at the top of her form.

Fitness, as of an athlete or animal, with regard to health or training.

The past performance of a racehorse.

A racing form.

Method of arrangement or manner of coordinating elements in literary or musical composition or in organized discourse: presented my ideas in outline form; a treatise in the form of a dialogue.

A particular type or example of such arrangement: The essay is a literary form.

The design, structure, or pattern of a work of art: symphonic form.

A mold for the setting of concrete.

A model of the human figure or part of it used for displaying clothes.

A proportioned model that may be adj usted for fitting clothes.

A grade in a British secondary school or in some American private schools: the sixth form.

A linguistic form.

The external aspect of words with regard to their inflections, pronunciation, or spelling: verb forms.

A long seat; a bench.

The resting place of a hare.

A subdivision of a variety usually differing in one trivial characteristic, such as flower color.

To give form to; shape: form clay into figures.

To develop in the mind; conceive: form an opinion.

To shape or mold (dough, for example) into a particular form.

To arrange oneself in: Holding out his arms, the cheerleader formed a T.

To organize or arrange: The environmentalists formed their own party.

To fashion, train, or develop by instruction or precept: form a child’s mind.

To come to have; develop or acquire: form a habit.

To constitute or compose a usually basic element, part, or characteristic of.

To produce (a tense, for example) by assuming an inflection: form the pluperfect.

To make (a word) by derivation or composition.

To put in order; arrange.

To become formed or shaped.

To come into being by taking form; arise.

These noun s refer to the external outline of a thing.

verb - to bring into existence

FORM - Form is the shape, visual appearance, or configuration of an object. In a wider sense, the form is the way something is or happens. Form may also ref...