Form suele connotar referencia tanto a la estructura interior como al contorno exterior, y es a menudo el principio que proporciona unidad al todo <an architect's use of forms>.
Figure se aplica primordialmente a la forma tal y cómo se determina según los contornos que la encierran o limitan <cutting doll figures out of paper>.
Shape, al igual que figure, connota un contorno pero lleva una fuerte indicación del cuerpo o la masa encerrada dentro <the rounded shape of the monument>.
Contour aplica a la silueta, especialmente al borde curvo externo, de algo <he loved the car's sleek contours>.
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formverb
formed, has formed, is forming, forms
formar; tomar forma, formarse; moldear, desarrollar; constituir; adquirir (un hábito), formar (una idea)
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•She formed the dough into balls.
•The friendship that they formed in school lasted a lifetime.
•Her early experiences played an important role in forming her personality.
•His ideas were not yet fully formed.
•The drug can help prevent blood clots from forming.