take shape
Definition
C2 to start to develop a more clear or certain form: We watched the vase begin to take shape in the potter's hands. Our ideas are beginning to take shape.Patterns and shapes
(Definition of take shape from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amorphous adjective
- arabesque noun (ART)
- bar noun (LONG PIECE)
- cake noun (SHAPE)
- candy-striped adjective
- floral adjective
- grain noun (WOOD/CLOTH)
- linear adjective (LINES)
- motif noun (PATTERN)
- mottled adjective
- outline noun (SHAPE)
- paisley noun
- pattern noun (ARRANGEMENT)
- pattern noun (DRAWING)
- spotted adjective
- tessellate verb
- tessellated adjective
- tooled adjective
- V-shaped adjective
- weave noun
Topic:
Patterns and shapes
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