Pronunciation: /teɪk ʃeɪp/
verb to develop or become clear or definite; to start to have a particular form or structure
A1 The dough begins to take shape as you knead it.
A2 After a few weeks of planning, the project started to take shape.
B1 The new business strategy is starting to take shape and show promising results.
B2 The novel's plot slowly takes shape as the characters develop.
C1 The artist's vision for the mural finally takes shape after months of work.
C2 The architectural design for the new building takes shape as the blueprints are finalized.
formal As the project progressed, we began to see the final design take shape.
informal Once we started adding the decorations, the party really started to take shape.
slang After a few practice sessions, the dance routine finally began to take shape.
figurative The plan for the new business venture is starting to take shape in my mind.
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