as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship
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Recent Examples of geometry
The shapes were usually geometric, and the women were geometries to be looked at, drawn, and pursued.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Inspired by museum collections and Art Deco design, the geometry and exactness of bold shapes in earthy tones are captivating.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Another prediction verified by this research comes from New Zealand mathematician Roy Kerr, who developed Kerr geometry from general relativity, which describes empty spacetime around a rotating black hole, or a Kerr black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Eva is built on sharp geometry: a pointed vamp capped by a loafer-style strap, with Tom Ford’s T tucked neatly at center.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Inspired by museum collections and Art Deco design, the geometry and exactness of bold shapes in earthy tones are captivating.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Another prediction verified by this research comes from New Zealand mathematician Roy Kerr, who developed Kerr geometry from general relativity, which describes empty spacetime around a rotating black hole, or a Kerr black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Eva is built on sharp geometry: a pointed vamp capped by a loafer-style strap, with Tom Ford’s T tucked neatly at center.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
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There are hundreds of models available in all shapes, sizes, and (most frighteningly) price ranges.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvador Dalí was a key proponent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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As the country achieved independence from British rule, artists debated what new forms of nationhood, identity and art could look like.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The fact that an artist will do so in a language that has become a global musical unifier is truly the highest form of flattery.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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