form

the visual appearance of something or someone

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

“sculpture is a form of art”

a life-size dummy used to display clothes

develop into a distinctive entity

alternative names for the body of a human being

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

to compose or represent

“This wall forms the background of the stage setting”

give shape or form to

“form the young child's character”

a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

a mold for setting concrete

“they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation”

an ability to perform well

“he was at the top of his form”

a perceptual structure

“the composition presents problems for students of musical form”