Sentence examples for reference to shape from inspiring English sources

For this reason, the term delta is now normally applied, without reference to shape, to the exposed and submerged plain formed by a river at its mouth.

The inner nature of substances cannot be described by reference to shape, contact or movement, which characterize the objects presented to us.

His reference to "shaping a balance of power" suggested that Mr. Bush sees America as the first among many, but not necessarily a sole superpower that can act unilaterally.

His pre-fall collection, shown in January, included many references to shapes seen in the Saint Laurent 1977 Opium couture collection, which Mr. Pilati said he now wanted to push forward for the fall runway show.

What cheeky shape (or reference to a shape) palled instead of energized?

The specific epithet is from the Latin cuneatus ("wedge-shaped"), in reference to the shape of the leaves.

GDP is typically measured by reference to the shape of the economy in a "base" year.

But the passage is widely understood to be a metaphorical reference to the shape of the landscape.

Roxb) (Fabaceae) is commonly known as candle bush, with reference to the shape of its inflorescences, or ringworm tree for it traditional use.

The acoustic design of the device is described with reference to the shape definition, based on FEM analysis, and to the optimization of the multilayered anechoic termination with experimental and numerical techniques.

The specific name, funalis, is Latin for "rope-like", and is in reference to the shape and character of the stem.