shape-spotting
nounUK /ˈʃeɪp ˌspɒt.ɪŋ/
US /ˈʃeɪp ˌspɑː.t̬ɪŋ/
Shape-spotting is when you look around to find and name different shapes.
On the walk to school, we played shape-spotting and found circles, squares, and triangles.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A learning activity where children identify shapes in pictures or objects.
The teacher used shape-spotting worksheets to help the kids learn their shapes.
3. The act of noticing geometric patterns in everyday surroundings.
Her shape-spotting on the drive home turned into a talk about hexagons in road signs.
4. A game where players race to spot a named shape first.
We played shape-spotting at the park, and whoever found a star shape won a point.