Shape Vocabulary and Key Terms

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Shape

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A dot that went around the block. A line that is enclosed.

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Pattern

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An element that repeats in a predictable way.

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Line

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A dot that went on a walk

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Organic Shape

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Shapes that are free-form and natural, often resembling objects found in nature.

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Geometric Shape

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Shapes that are mathematical and precise, such as circles, squares, and triangles.

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Dynamic Shape

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Shapes that appear to be moving or have a sense of motion.

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Positive space

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The area in a work of art that is occupied by objects.

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Negative space

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The empty space around and between the objects in a work of art.

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Circle

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A round shape with every point equidistant from the center.

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Oval

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A shape resembling a flattened circle.