forme

Definitions of forme
  1. noun
    constitution of the human body
    synonyms: carrure, stature
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    propriété physique
    an attribute of the body
  2. noun
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    synonyms: espèce, genre, sorte, variété
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    espèce, sorte
    sort or variety
    genre
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
    inverse
    an opposite or contrasting type
    forme artistique
    (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
    style
    a particular kind (as to appearance)
    arôme, goût
    (physics) the six kinds of quarks
    variété, variétés
    a specific kind of something
    genre
    a general kind of something
    genre
    a recognizable kind
    genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
    genre, type
    a kind of person
    modèle
    a type of product
    semblable
    a similar kind
    variante
    something a little different from others of the same type
    sonate
    a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony
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    catégorie, famille
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
  3. noun
    the visual appearance of something or someone
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    apparance, aspect visuel
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  4. noun
    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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    acuité, finesse
    thinness of edge or fineness of point
    manque de tranchant, émoussement
    without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
    caractère anguleux
    the property possessed by a shape that has angles
    connicité
    an instance of becoming narrow
    courbe
    the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
    rondeur
    the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
    acuité
    the quality of having a sharp edge or point
    connicité
    the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
    rectangularité
    the property of being shaped like a rectangle
    rétrécissement
    a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
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    propriété spatiale
    any property relating to or occupying space
  5. noun
    a perceptual structure
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    mosaïque
    a pattern resembling a mosaic
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    structure
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
  6. noun
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
    synonyms: genre
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    inverse
    an opposite or contrasting type
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    variante
    something a little different from others of the same type
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    espèce, genre, sorte, variété
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  7. noun
    a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
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    représentation concrète
    a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
  8. noun
    the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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    pluriel
    the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    singulier
    the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
    radical
    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
    entrée
    the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
    abréviation
    a shortened form of a word or phrase
    acronyme
    a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
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    mot
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  9. noun
    a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
    synonyms: figure
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    figure plane, figure à deux dimensions
    a two-dimensional shape
    figure solide, figure à trois dimension
    a three-dimensional shape
    sous figure
    a figure that is a part of another figure
    sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
    coeur
    a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines
    polygone
    a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
    section conique
    (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
    demi-cercle
    a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
    étoile
    a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
    branche, cuisse, cuisseau
    a part of a forked or branching shape
  10. noun
    the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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    solide
    a three-dimensional shape
    figure
    a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
    ligne
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
    forme anguleuse
    a shape having one or more sharp angles
    forme circulaire
    a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
    distorsion, déformation
    a shape resulting from distortion
    forme amorphe
    an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
    lien, rapport
    a connecting shape
    colonne
    anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
    figure plane, figure à deux dimensions
    a two-dimensional shape
    figure solide, figure à trois dimension
    a three-dimensional shape
    sous figure
    a figure that is a part of another figure
    forme convexe
    a shape that curves or bulges outward
    forme concave
    a shape that curves or bends inward
    cylindre
    a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
    courbe
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
    droite, ligne droite
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
    disque
    something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
    boucle
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
    repli, sinuosité
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
    polyèdre
    a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
    bifurcation
    the place where something divides into branches
    sphère
    a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
    cylindre
    a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
    bord, frontière
    a line determining the limits of an area
    boucle, pli
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    espace, intervalle
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
    articulation, jointure
    the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
    cube
    a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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    attribut
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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