To form into a particular shape; give shape to.
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body.
a tress of false hair used by women to give shape to a coiffure.
The many expressions of human violence are always conditioned by social conventions that give shape to aggressive behavior.
From the Renaissance to the 19th century, corset is almost being the tool to give shape to the contours of the body for female.
Housing design is necessary not only to bring people, but also to literally give shape to the public Spaces of the city.
Through our engagement in the Asia-Pacific, we are helping to give shape to these principles and showing the world their value.
TAKAHASHI: I design the monsters to give shape to the characters' souls. I believe that even the heart-the soul, the inner essence-has a form.
And although at times terrifying in their aggressive scale, they also reflect the country's effort to give shape to an emerging national identity.
Special components include two aluminium roll over protection bars that separate the passenger compartment and give shape to the exterior styling, the polycarbonate rear windscreen and a large number of carbon fibre body parts.
