Meanings
The external form, outline, or appearance of an object.
کسی چیز کی ظاہری شکل، باہر کی صورت یا خاکہ۔
شکل
shakal
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- geometric shapes
- irregular shapes
- organic shapes
Example Sentences
The artist used various shapes in her painting.
فنکار نے اپنی پینٹنگ میں مختلف شکلیں استعمال کیں۔
Fankaar ne apni painting mein mukhtalif shaklain istemal kiain.
Shapes can be classified into different categories.
شکلیں مختلف زمرے میں تقسیم کی جا سکتی ہیں۔
Shaklain mukhtalif zamrey mein taqseem ki ja sakti hain.
Children learn to recognize shapes in preschool.
بچے پری اسکول میں شکلیں پہچاننا سیکھتے ہیں۔
Bachay pre school mein shaklain pehchan na seekhte hain.
Easily Confused With
To give a specific shape or form to something.
کسی چیز کو مخصوص شکل یا صورت دینا۔
شکل دینا
shakal dena
Common Collocations
- shape the future
- shape opinions
- shape policy
Example Sentences
The architect shaped the building according to modern designs.
معمار نے عمارت کو جدید ڈیزائن کے مطابق بنایا۔
Meemar ne imarat ko jadeed design ke mutabiq banaya.
She shaped her career through hard work.
اس نے محنت کے ذریعے اپنا کیریئر بنایا۔
Us ne mehnat ke zariye apna career banaya.
We need to shape our policies to meet the new challenges.
ہمیں اپنی پالیسیوں کو نئے چیلنجز کے مطابق بنانا چاہیے۔
Humein apni policies ko naye challenges ke mutabiq banana chahiye.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of how shapes can change in different contexts.
Imagine different objects like a circle, square, and triangle.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, Many of my wishes came true, yet they were too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا کام اسی کو ساجھے
Jis ka kaam, usi ko saaghae.
Let those who do the work share the responsibility.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sceap" — to form, fashion
First known use: 15th century
The word 'shape' has evolved from the Old English term 'sceap', which means to form or fashion something.