SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
geometry
noun
The study of shapes and their spatial relationships, or the arrangement of shapes in a particular object or scene.
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A Portrait in the Wrong Window · paragraph 3The study of shapes and their spatial relationships, or the arrangement of shapes in a particular object or scene.
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The geometry of the mirror and lamp determined where the bright patch fell.
Nell drew the geometry of the window and the mirrors on a paper bag.
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