n.
1.the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
2.a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
3.a perceptual structure
4.any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
5.alternative names for the body of a human being
6.the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
7.the visual appearance of something or someone
8.(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system
9.a printed document with spaces in which to write 10.(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups 11.an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse 12.a particular mode in which something is manifested 13.a body of students who are taught together 14.an ability to perform well 15.a life-size dummy used to display clothes 16.a mold for setting concrete form v.
1.to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
2.create (as an entity)
3.develop into a distinctive entity
4.give a shape or form to
5.make something, usually for a specific function
6.establish or impress firmly in the mind
7.give shape to
Idiom of the Day
palm (something) off on (someone) or palm off (something) on (someone)
to deceive someone by a trick or a lie, to sell or give something to someone by tricking him or her
The man palmed off his old television set as one that was new and reliable.
