n the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
n a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
n a perceptual structure
n any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
n alternative names for the body of a human being
n the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
n the visual appearance of something or someone
n a printed document with spaces in which to write
n (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
n an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
n a particular mode in which something is manifested
n (physical chemistry) 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
n a body of students who are taught together
n an ability to perform well
n a life-size dummy used to display clothes
n a mold for setting concrete
v create (as an entity)
v to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
v develop into a distinctive entity
v give shape or form to
v make something, usually for a specific function
v establish or impress firmly in the mind
v assume a form or shape
