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Colors and Shapes - Two-Dimensional Shapes

Read this lesson to learn the names of some two-dimensional shapes in English, such as "kite", "square" and "oval".

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circle
[noun]

a completely round, plain shape

Ex: The sun was a bright orange circle in the sky during the sunset .
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triangle
[noun]

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

Ex: She folded the paper into a triangle for her origami project .
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rectangle
[noun]

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

Ex: The artist used rectangles in her painting to create a sense of balance .
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kite
[noun]

a four-sided shape with two pairs of equal-length adjacent sides

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square
[noun]

a shape with four equal straight sides and four right angles, each measuring 90°

Ex: The tablecloth on the dining table had a beautiful square pattern.
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trapezoid
[noun]

(geometry) a flat shape with four flat sides, two of which are parallel

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(geometry) any flat shape with four straight sides, the opposite sides of which are equal and parallel to each other

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rhombus
[noun]

(geometry) a flat shape with four equal sides in which opposite angles are equal

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polygon
[noun]

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

Ex: Polygons can be classified based on the number of their sides , such as pentagons and hexagons .
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a flat geometric shape consisting of three straight sides and one right angle

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a triangle that does not have a right angle

Ex: The pizza slice had an oblique triangle shape , not the usual triangular form .
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a type of triangle that has all three sides of different lengths

Ex: The roof of the house had a distinct scalene triangle design .
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a type of triangle that has two sides of equal length and two angles of equal measure

Ex: The sum of the interior angles of an isosceles triangle is always 180 degrees .
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a type of triangle with all three sides of equal length

Ex: The traffic sign warned of an upcoming intersection with an equilateral triangle symbol .
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a type of triangle in which all three angles are less than 90 degrees

Ex: A mountain peak formed an acute-angled triangle on the horizon .
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a type of triangle that has one angle greater than 90 degrees

Ex: The chef sliced the pizza into obtuse-angled triangle portions for sharing .
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rhomboid
[noun]

(geometry) a parallelogram with four straight sides and no right angles

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any half of a circle

Ex: The audience formed a semicircle around the street performer .
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lozenge
[noun]

(geometry) a figure with four sides and two opposite angles more than 90° and two of less than 90°

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oblong
[noun]

a rectangular figure that has unequal adjacent sides with arched angles

Ex: The garden featured an oblong pond with curved corners, creating a peaceful and inviting atmosphere.
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oval
[noun]

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

Ex: In geometry , an oval is often described as an ellipse with varying lengths .
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