Shapes and Colors: English Vocabulary List

having a shape that is rounded or bent rather than straight

"The road is curved."

"The curved blade of the knife made it perfect for slicing bread without crushing the soft interior."

positioned across and parallel to the ground and not up or down

"Draw a horizontal line."

"Draw a horizontal line across the page from left to right using a ruler to keep it straight."

positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down

"The line is vertical."

"The vertical line goes straight up and down and is perpendicular to the horizontal line on the grid."

having a particular structure or external form

"The cloud is heart-shaped."

"The cloud is heart shaped and the children pointed at it excitedly as they walked home from school."

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

"A pentagon has five."

"The United States Department of Defense headquarters is famously known as the Pentagon due to its five-sided geometric shape."

(geometry) a flat shape with four right angles, especially one with opposing sides that are equal and parallel to each other

"The door is a rectangle."

"A rectangle has four sides and four right angles with opposite sides equal in length."

having an empty space within

"The tree is hollow."

"The hollow tree trunk served as a perfect hiding place for the children during their game of hide and seek."

having an end or tip that is sharp

"The knife has a pointed tip."

"The knife has a pointed tip that can be used to pierce through tough packaging or rope."

the quality of having a light color

"Her paleness indicated she might be ill."

"The paleness of his face indicated that he was seriously ill so the nurse immediately took his temperature and called for a doctor."

to change the color of something using a liquid substance

"She dyes her hair bright red."

"She decided to dye her hair bright red because she wanted a dramatic change from her natural brown color."

(of colors) having a bright or pale shade or tone

"She wore a light-colored shirt."

"She wore a light colored shirt to stay cool in the hot summer sun and avoid overheating."

having a deep red color, like blood or fresh berries

"The paint is blood-red."

"The blood red sky at sunset looked like a painting and everyone stopped to take pictures."

having a very dark blue color like the deep sea

"His suit is navy blue."

"His suit is navy blue and he wore it to the wedding with a white shirt and tie."

having a dark brownish-red color

"The curtains are maroon."

"The curtains are maroon which is a dark reddish brown color that matches the carpet well."

the space between two lines or surfaces that are joined, measured in degrees or radians

"This is a sharp angle."

"The carpenter carefully measured the angle to ensure the two pieces of wood fit together precisely."

a line or shape that is not straight and bends gradually

"The line made a curve."

"The race car driver skillfully navigated the sharp curve at high speed, maintaining control of the vehicle."

the shape of someone or something, especially the outline

"The form of the statue."

"The sculptor carefully captured the elegant form of the dancer in the marble."

having an equal distance from each other at every point

"The lines are parallel."

"The two lines are parallel because they run in the same direction and never meet each other."

a three-dimensional figure made of six square or rectangular faces

"A cube has sides."

"The architect designed a building in the shape of a perfect cube with equal sides."

a shape that is wide in the middle and narrow at both ends

"An oval is roundish."

"The artist painted an oval portrait of the queen with delicate features."

a solid with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a single point

"The pyramid is very old."

"The ancient pyramid in Egypt has a square base and four triangular faces that meet at a single point at the top."

(in geometry) a three-dimensional surface where all points are equidistant from a center

"A sphere is round shape."

"The planet Earth is approximately a perfect sphere, with all points on its surface equidistant from its core."

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three straight sides and three angles

"The sail was a triangle."

"The teacher asked the students to draw a triangle with three equal sides on the whiteboard."

having a surface that is flat and horizontal

"The table is level."

"Ensure the surface is perfectly level before proceeding with the intricate assembly."

(of an angle) measuring less than 90 degrees

"The angle is steep."

"The steep hill was hard to climb and my legs were burning by the time I reached the top."

(of a color) showing darkness and intensity

"The color was deep red."

"She chose a deep emerald green for her evening gown, which was quite striking."

having a dark or deep brown color

"The sofa was chocolate."

"The rich, dark chocolate color of the sofa created a cozy and inviting atmosphere in the living room."

(of a shade) ranging from a pale or light brown color to a medium brown

"The walls are coffee."

"She preferred a subtle coffee shade for her office walls, creating a calming atmosphere."

having a bright yellow color like the lemon fruit

"The car is lemon."

"The lemon yellow fruit was sour and she squeezed the juice into her tea to add flavor."

having a bluish-purple color

"The flower is violet."

"The violet purple flowers grew in the shade of the trees and their delicate petals had a sweet fragrance."

having a color that is pink, lying between red and magenta on the color spectrum

"The flower is rose."

"The rose red flower was beautiful and he gave it to his wife on their anniversary."