Shape A shape or figure is a graphics, graphical representation of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external Surface (mathematics), surface, as opposed to other properties such as color, Surface texture, texture, or material type. A pl ...

is the characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour. Shape may also refer to:

Fictional characters

* Michael Myers (''Halloween''), or The Shape, a fictional character from the ''Halloween'' horror film franchise * Shape (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * The Shape Japer, a villain in the BBC television series ''

Numberjacks ''Numberjacks'' is a British 3D animated children's television series, aimed particularly at children aged two to five, shown regularly on CBeebies and occasionally on BBC Two in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It w ...

Media

* ''Shape'' (magazine), a fitness magazine * ''The Shape'' (book), a 2000 poetry collection by Dejan Stojanović * "Shapes" (''The X-Files''), an episode of the TV series ''The X-Files''

Art

* Shape (visual arts), a flat, enclosed area of an artwork

Music

Performers

The Shapes (UK band) The Shapes were an English punk rock group that formed in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in 1976.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 141 Different in many ways from their peers in the nascent punk subcul ...

, a 1970s punk rock band * The Shapes, a UK experimental pop band fronted by

Micachu Mica Levi (; b. 28 February 1987), also known by their stage name Micachu, is an English singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Levi is classically trained and since 2008 has released experimental pop music with their band Good Sad Happy Bad ...

* The Shapes (US band), a 2000s American band that wrote and performed the theme song for the TV series '' Dallas SWAT''

Albums

* ''Shape'' (album), a 1996 album by Frente! * ''Shapes'' (album), a 1997 album by Polvo * ''Shapes'', a 1994 album by Greg Howard

Songs

* "Shape" (song), a song by Sugababes * "Shape", a song by Joe Morris from '' Singularity'' * "Shapes", a song by The Long Winters from '' When I Pretend to Fall'' * "The Shape", a song by Slipknot from ''

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

Companies and organizations

* Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), the central command of NATO military forces, Casteau, Belgium * SHAPE America, working name of the Society of Health and Physical Educators, American organisation * SHAPE Services, a German software vendor *

Shape Arts Shape Arts or Shape is a British arts charity, working across the UK and internationally. funded by Arts Council England, that provides opportunities for disabled individuals wanting to work in the arts and cultural sector. It trains participant ...

or simply Shape, a charity funded by Arts Council England

Food

* Arnott's Shapes, a line of snack foods *

Blancmange Blancmange (, from french: blanc-manger ) is a sweet dessert popular throughout Europe commonly made with milk or cream and sugar thickened with rice flour, gelatin, corn starch, or Irish moss (a source of carrageenan), and often flavoured with ...

or shape, a sweet dessert

Other

Shape (Go) In the game of Go, shape describes the positional qualities of a group of stones. Descriptions of shapes in go revolve around how well a group creates or removes life and territory. ''Good shape'' can refer to the efficient use of stones in outlin ...

, a description of positional qualities of a group of stones in the game of Go * SHAPE (molecular biology), ''Selective 2'-hydroxyl acylation analyzed by primer extension'', a chemical-based RNA structure determination experiment *

Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from ...

(SHAPE), an acronym for these academic disciplines * Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE), scientific instrument onboard propulsion module of Chandrayaan-3.