wordshape
nounUK /ˈwɜːdʃeɪp/
US /ˈwɝːdʃeɪp/
The outline or form that a word makes when you look at it.
The teacher asked us to trace the wordshape of each spelling word.
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2. The visual pattern of letters in a word that helps readers recognize it quickly.
Good readers use wordshape to spot familiar words at a glance.
3. A template or stencil cut in the outline of a word.
The child placed the wordshape on the paper and colored inside it.
4. The arrangement of long and short letters that gives a word its distinctive look.
Words like 'minimum' and 'banana' have very different wordshapes.