shapeguides

noun
UK /ˈʃeɪpˌɡaɪdz/
US /ˈʃeɪpˌɡaɪdz/

Shapeguides are helpers that show you the shape of something.

The shapeguides on the paper helped me draw a perfect circle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Tools or lines that show the outline of a figure to trace.

Use the shapeguides to trace a star.

3. People who teach others about different shapes.

The shapeguides at the museum showed us triangles and squares.

4. Digital guides in drawing apps that help you make shapes.

Turn on the shapeguides to draw a straight line.