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Look up shaping in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shaping can refer to: In baking, shaping refers to the process step directly preceding proofing or
Shaping
Process of converting text to glyph indices and positions
include text shaping. Microsoft's Uniscribe framework permits the use of pluggable shaping engines. Monotype's WorldType system also provides shaping functions
Text_shaping
Form of an object
A shape is a graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. It is distinct from other object properties
Shape
Process in electronics and telecommunications
used by the transmitter, but can be modified with a pulse shaping filter. This pulse shaping will make the spectrum smooth, leading to a time limited signal
Pulse_shaping
Digital signal performance enhancement
desirable. A popular noise shaping algorithm used in image processing is known as ‘Floyd Steinberg dithering’; and many noise shaping algorithms used in audio
Noise_shaping
Communication bandwidth management technique
application-based traffic shaping. Another type of traffic shaping is route-based traffic shaping. Route-based traffic shaping is conducted based on previous-hop
Traffic_shaping
1997 studio album by Foo Fighters
The Colour and the Shape is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on May 20, 1997, by Roswell and Capitol Records. It was
The_Colour_and_the_Shape
Influencing of demand to match planned supply
, is one examples of companies that practice Demand Shaping and dynamic pricing. Demand shaping refers to the practice of influencing the demand for
Demand_shaping
Use of living trees to create structures and art
are a few different methods of shaping trees. There is aeroponic culture, instant tree shaping and gradual tree shaping. Aeroponic culture uses aeroponics
Tree_shaping
Technique for reducing machine vibrations
latter parts of the command. Input shaping is implemented by convolving a sequence of impulses, known as an input shaper, with any arbitrary command. The
Input_shaping
Machine tool which linearly cuts or grinds the workpiece
In machining, a shaper or shaping machine is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting
Shaper
2017 film by Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water is a 2017 period romantic dark fantasy film directed and produced by Guillermo del Toro, who co-wrote the screenplay with Vanessa Taylor
The_Shape_of_Water
Energy efficiency enhancement method for digital signal modulation
constellation shaping does not typically allow Gray code labeling of the constellation points, leading to a performance degradation. Probabilistic shaping is thus
Constellation_shaping
Modification of the shape of the ear
Ear shaping is a form of body modification involving altering the shape of the ear. Ear shaping can be achieved through the medical procedure otoplasty
Ear_shaping
1984 American TV series or program
Shaping Up is an American sitcom created by writer-producers Sam Simon and Ken Estin, which ran for five weeks on ABC from March 20 until April 17, 1984
Shaping_Up
List of lists
of shapes cover different types of geometric shape and related topics. They include mathematics topics and other lists of shapes, such as shapes used
Lists_of_shapes
Gear shaping is a specific machining process for creating teeth on a gear using a reciprocating cutter. Gear shaping is a convenient and versatile method
Gear_shaping
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up shape in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shape is the characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour. Shape may also refer
Shape_(disambiguation)
2017 single by Ed Sheeran
"Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album
Shape_of_You
Improved efficiency encoding
is known as the shaping gap. Typically, a digital system will encode bits with uniform probability to maximize the entropy. Shaping codes act as a buffer
Shaping_codes
Psychological paradigm for behavior analysis
situation. Shaping can also be used in a rehabilitation center. For example, training on parallel bars can approximate walking with a walker. Or shaping can
Shaping_(psychology)
Manufacturing process of material removal
sculpted surface. Planing is analogous to shaping. The main difference between these two processes is that in shaping the tool reciprocates across the stationary
Planing_(shaping)
Quadrilateral with sides of equal length
with two acute angles of 45° and two obtuse angles of 135°. The lozenge shape is often used in parquetry (with acute angles that are 360°/n with n being
Lozenge_(shape)
Technology design concept
Mutual shaping suggests that society and technology are not mutually exclusive to one another and, instead, influence and shape each other. This process
Mutual_shaping
2017 studio album by Perfume Genius
No Shape is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Perfume Genius, released on May 5, 2017, through Matador Records as the follow-up to
No_Shape
and stellarators are characterized by a typical shape. Plasma shaping is the study of the plasma shape in such devices, and is particularly important for
Plasma_shaping
2020 book by Tomasz Witkowski
Shaping Psychology: Perspectives on Legacy, Controversy and the Future of the Field is a 2020 book written by Polish psychologist Tomasz Witkowski. It
Shaping_Psychology
Process that helps an equipment operator avoid mistakes
and is also sometimes referred to as a forcing function or a behavior-shaping constraint. The concept was formalized, and the term adopted, by Shigeo
Poka-yoke
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
modern fantasy, children's literature and popular culture. Examples of shape-shifters include changelings, jinns, kitsune, vampires, and werewolves,
Shapeshifting
General shape of a human body
Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding
Body_shape
surfboard shaper is someone who designs and builds surfboards. The process of surfboard shaping has evolved over the years, and the shaper often tailors
Surfboard_shaper
Masthead signals showing vessel status
Day shapes are mast head signals visually indicating the status of a vessel to other vessels on navigable waters during daylight hours whether making-way
Day_shapes
Waveform shaping in electronics is the modification of the shape of an electronic waveform. It is in close connection with waveform diversity and waveform
Waveform_shaping
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
optimum level the taste of sugar becomes less effective or even aversive. Shaping is a conditioning method often used in animal training and in teaching
Operant_conditioning
Energy-shaping control for energy systems considers the plant and its controller as energy-transformation devices. The control strategy is formulated
Energy-shaping_control
Place shaping is a term coined by Michael Lyons in the Lyons Inquiry (2004-7) into the form, function and funding of local government in England. Lyons
Place_shaping
Fourth of the 12 volumes of 'The History of Middle-earth'
The Shaping of Middle-earth – The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals (1986) is the fourth volume of Christopher Tolkien's 12-volume series The History
The_Shaping_of_Middle-earth
stability margins. H-infinity loop-shaping can be applied to multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. H-infinity loop-shaping can be carried out using commercially
H-infinity_loop-shaping
1982 studio album by The Sherbs
Shaping Up is the tenth and final studio album by Australian band, The Sherbs. It was released in November 1982 and peaked at number 76 on the Kent Music
Shaping_Up_(album)
Local and global geometry of the universe
In physical cosmology, the shape of the universe refers to both its local geometry and cosmic topology. Local geometry is defined primarily by its curvature
Shape_of_the_universe
Topics referred to by the same term
Sherbs's 1982 album Shaping Up Shaping Up, a 1984 American sitcom This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Shape up. If an internal
Shape_up
Machine used to create teeth on gears
cutter is limited only by the size of the shaping machine. The principal motions involved in rotary gear shaper cutting are of the following : Cutting Stroke:
Gear_shaper
Reshaping a metal workpiece via deformation
materials science principle of plastic deformation, where the physical shape of a material is permanently deformed. Metal forming tends to have more
Forming_(metalworking)
Form of body alteration
the Caucasus, and in Scandinavia among the Sámi. The reasons for the shaping of the head varied over time, from aesthetic to pseudoscientific ideas
Artificial cranial deformation
Artificial_cranial_deformation
optics, femtosecond pulse shaping refers to manipulations with temporal profile of an ultrashort laser pulse. Pulse shaping can be used to shorten/elongate
Femtosecond_pulse_shaping
Additive manufacturing process
include laser powder forming and the proprietary laser engineered net shaping, additive manufacturing technologies developed for fabricating metal parts
Laser_metal_deposition
Topics referred to by the same term
or statistics. In physics: Shape factor, or shaping factor, a performance measure for filters such as band-pass filters Shape factor of crystallites, a
Shape_factor
Tree shaping methods and techniques
form the desired shape. There is a small area just behind the growing tip that forms the final shape. The shaping zone, it is the shaping of this area requires
Tree_shaping_methods
Undergarment designed to mold and shape the body to a fashionable silhouette
garment (also known as shapewear or shaping underwear) is an undergarment designed to alter the wearer's body shape, to achieve a more fashionable figure
Foundation_garment
2003 American film
The Shape of Things is a 2003 romantic drama film written and directed by Neil LaBute, based on his play of the same name. It stars Paul Rudd, Rachel
The_Shape_of_Things
Snake-like curve
A serpentine shape is any of certain curved shapes of an object or design, which are suggestive of the shape of a snake (the adjective "serpentine" is
Serpentine_shape
American children's television series
Shape Island is an American animated stop-motion children's television series based on the children's books Triangle, Circle, and Square written by Mac
Shape_Island
Brand of savoury biscuits
Arnott's Shapes are a popular line of savoury biscuits produced by Arnott's in Australia and New Zealand. Over 53 million packets of Shapes are consumed
Arnott's_Shapes
Shaping processes in crystal growth are a collection of techniques for growing bulk crystals of a defined shape from a melt, usually by constraining the
Shaping processes in crystal growth
Shaping_processes_in_crystal_growth
A shape trademark, shape mark, or three-dimensional trademark is a non-conventional trademark where a recognizable and distinctive shape is used to identify
Shape_trademark
Approximation to shape of a point cloud
geometry, an alpha shape, or α-shape, is a family of piecewise linear simple curves in the Euclidean plane associated with the shape of a finite set of
Alpha_shape
French vlogger
Tibo InShape, whose real name is Thibaud Delapart (born 19 January 1992), is a French YouTuber. He is the most well-known French-speaking YouTuber, with
Tibo_InShape
may be long (pasta lunga) or short (pasta corta). It may have a simple shape like a thin cylinder (spaghetti), a sheet (lasagna), a tube (penne), or
List_of_pasta
Perennial woody plant with elongated trunk
used in bonsai and in tree shaping, and both living and dead specimens have been sculpted into sometimes fantastic shapes. Bonsai (盆栽; lit. "Tray planting")
Tree
Important aspect of archery
In archery, the shape of the bow is usually taken to be the view from the side. It is the product of the complex relationship of material stresses, designed
Bow_shape
Theory in science and technology studies
society. In this way, social shaping theorists conceive the relationship between technology and society as one of 'mutual shaping'. Some versions of this theory
Social_shaping_of_technology
2025 film by Tribeny Rai
Shape of Momo (Nepali: छोरा जस्तै, transl. Like a Son) is a 2025 Nepali-language drama film written and directed by Tribeny Rai, in her directorial debut
Shape_of_Momo
Type of moiré patterns
Shape moiré is one type of moiré patterns demonstrating the phenomenon of moiré magnification. 1D shape moiré is the particular simplified case of 2D
Shape_moiré
Topics referred to by the same term
audio process Shaper, one of the roles in the Belbin Team Role Inventories A digital circuit or program which performs traffic shaping This disambiguation
Shaper_(disambiguation)
Domain of microorganisms
Yang DC, Blair KM, Salama NR (March 2016). "Staying in Shape: the Impact of Cell Shape on Bacterial Survival in Diverse Environments". Microbiology
Bacteria
Swiss international advocacy organization
companies within their industry and/or country and play a leading role in shaping the future of their industry and/or region. Membership is stratified by
World_Economic_Forum
Economic term to distinguish types of recessions
Recession shapes, or recovery shapes, are terms used by economists to describe different types of recessions and their subsequent recoveries. There is
Recession_shapes
2017 studio album by Ithilien
Shaping the Soul is the second studio album by Belgian folk metal band Ithilien. It was released via WormHoleDeath Records on 17 February 2017. A music
Shaping_the_Soul
Symbol representing the heart
"heart" in its metaphorical or symbolic sense. The symbol is a symmetrical shape consisting of "two similar curves meeting in a point at one end and a cusp
Heart_symbol
2012 book by Lance Hosey
design: Conservation: shaping things to be efficient with resources Attraction: shaping things to appeal to human desire Connection: shaping things to fit their
The_Shape_of_Green
Species of frog
The Shaping horned toad (Atympanophrys shapingensis) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and known only from Sichuan
Shaping_horned_toad
Pillows designed for sexual positioning
Liberator Shapes are adult pillows used for sexual positioning made by Liberator Inc., which is also known as OneUp Innovations. They are an example of
Liberator_Shapes
1982 film directed by John Carpenter
Cundey would illuminate the area behind the creature to detail its overall shape. He worked with Panavision and a few other companies to develop a camera
The_Thing_(1982_film)
Musical notation for group singing
recording, performed multi-tracked Problems playing this file? See media help. Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and social
Shape_note
Genre of electronic dance music
number of names, including 8-bar (meaning eight-bar verse patterns), nu shape (which encouraged more complex 16-bar and 32-bar verse patterns), sublow
Grime_music
Part of the female primate torso that has mammary glands
Inc. ISBN 978-0-7619-2437-1 Burns-Ardolino, Wendy (2007). Jiggle: (Re)shaping American women. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7391-1299-1
Breast
American historian (1915–2006)
(Macmillan, 1963) A Short History of the Russian Revolution (Nelson, 1964) The Shaping of the Arabs: A Study in Ethnic Identity (Macmillan, 1967) Karl Marx: The
Joel_Carmichael
Bureau-shaping is a rational choice model of bureaucracy and a response to the budget-maximization model. It argues that rational officials will not want
Bureau-shaping_model
Curve in a liquid's surface due to adhesion to the container walls
In general, the shape of the surface of a liquid can be complex. For a sufficiently narrow tube with circular cross-section, the shape of the meniscus
Meniscus_(liquid)
Song first recorded by the Yardbirds in 1966
innovative guitar playing. Shadwick comments that it "suited Beck's taste for shaping and sculpting guitar sounds through the control and manipulation of sustain
Shapes_of_Things
Irreversible binomial in legalese jargon
signed, sealed and delivered to all intents, constructions and purposes way, shape or form For a list of words relating to English legal doublets, see the
Legal_doublet
Network traffic shaping and policing algorithm
shaping#Overflow condition. Therefore, traffic shaping functions can be seen as applying traffic policing to the input connection and traffic shaping
Leaky_bucket
Machine used in the shaping of round ceramic ware
kind of machine that is used for a different shaping process, turning, similar to that used for shaping of metal and wooden articles. The pottery wheel
Potter's_wheel
Traffic shaping app
cFosSpeed is a traffic shaping app for the Windows operating system. It installs a device driver on the network stack to perform stateful packet inspection
CFosSpeed
Fitness magazine
Shape (stylized in all caps) is an American monthly fitness magazine started by Weider Publications in 1981, founded by Christine MacIntyre (a pioneer
Shape_(magazine)
Dental work that improves appearance
primarily focuses on improvement in dental aesthetics in color, position, shape, size, alignment and overall smile appearance. Many dentists refer to themselves
Cosmetic_dentistry
2004 Dutch film
Shape of the Moon (Dutch: Stand van de maan) is a 2004 Dutch/Indonesian documentary film directed by Leonard Retel Helmrich. The documentary was released
Shape_of_the_Moon
Six Shapes from The Shapes Project The Shapes Project is a combinatorial system designed by the American artist Allan McCollum, in 2005-2006, to produce
The_Shapes_Project
Surgical procedure for management of obesity
to leave the stomach shaped more like a tube, or a sleeve, with a banana shape. The procedure is performed laparoscopically and is not reversible. It has
Bariatric_surgery
Optical illusion
and the axioms of geometry. It depicts two arrangements made of similar shapes in slightly different configurations. Each apparently forms a 13×5 right-angled
Missing_square_puzzle
Glyph combining two or more letterforms
abbreviation – Abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes Text shaping – Process of converting text to glyph indices and positions Unicode equivalence –
Ligature_(writing)
several terms that include: Being one of the more visible features, leaf shape is commonly used for plant identification. Similar terms are used for other
Glossary_of_leaf_morphology
Object made by shaping Japanese cedar leaves
sugidama (杉玉), or sakabayashi (酒林), is an object of Japanese origin made by shaping sugi (Cryptomeria) leaves into a ball. Green sugidama are hung from the
Sugidama
Neapolitan style pizza
fingers of both hands on the dough ball, and flipping it several times, shaping it into a disc. It is then topped and baked in an oven, which is traditionally
Pizza_Margherita
Doughnut-shaped surface of revolution
the axis of revolution does not touch the circle, the surface has a ring shape and is called a torus of revolution, also known as a ring torus. If the
Torus
Shaping of gemstones for jewelry
the shaping wheel and applies abrasive compound. They hold a lapidary stick against the revolving shaping wheel and lapidary disk to further shape stone
Lapidary
American psychologist and evangelist
psychologist and sexologist Kenneth Zucker reviewed Growing Up Straight and Shaping Your Child's Sexual Identity, another work by Rekers, in a 1984 issue of
George_Rekers
American journalist (1934–2025)
with Thoughtful Men and Women About American Life Today and the Ideas Shaping Our Future (1989), Doubleday, hardcover: ISBN 0-385-26278-7, paperback:
Bill_Moyers
Geospatial vector data format
primitive geometric shapes like points, lines, and polygons. These shapes, together with data attributes that are linked to each shape, create the representation
Shapefile
1992 studio album by Out of the Grey
The Shape of Grace is the second album by Out of the Grey, released on December 11, 1992. All tracks are written by Christine Denté, Scott Denté and Charlie
The_Shape_of_Grace
SHAPING
SHAPING
SHAPING
SHAPING
Girl/Female
Spanish French Latin English
Beautiful.
Boy/Male
Australian, Hindu, Indian
Peak
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ilanthirayan | இலாநà¯à®¤à®¿à®°à®¾à®¯à®£
Young Man whose influence extends beyond the seas
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Star
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Whose Fame is Like Sun
Male
Egyptian
, child of the moon + support + the sun.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Name of a Flower; Graceful; Flow of Water
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Saintly Person
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pure; Clear; Fine
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Face; Cheek; Beautiful
SHAPING
SHAPING
SHAPING
SHAPING
SHAPING
n.
A machine for turning, that is, for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other material, by causing them to revolve while acted upon by a cutting tool.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shape
n.
The act or process of shaping on a last.
p.a.
Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern.
v. i.
To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as, a child nestles.
n.
The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
v. t.
To admit or turn (anything) for the purpose of shaping it; -- said of a lathe; as, the lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter.
a.
A mechanician; an artisan; an artificer; one who practices any mechanic art; one skilled or employed in shaping and uniting materials, as wood, metal, etc., into any kind of structure, machine, or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments.
n.
A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called machine tool.
n.
The thin edge or ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal, as in turning, engraving, pressing, etc.; also, the rough neck left on a bullet in casting.
n.
The act of shaping or making a tube, or of providing with a tube; also, a tube or tubulure; as, the tubulation of a retort.
n.
A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.
n.
Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools.
n.
A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge.
n.
A tool for shaping the rimes of a ladder.
v. i.
To be busy forming anything; to labor hard as if shaping something with a hammer.
v. t.
An instrument for cutting out, or shaping, materials, as paper, leather, etc., by a downward pressure.
a.
Forming; shaping; molding.
n.
One occupied with the affairs of government, and influental in shaping its policy.
n.
The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process of pouring molten metal into a mold.