the visible shape or configuration of something

the form, colour, and texture of the tree

the flowers of this shrub are remarkable both in form and colour

a particular way in which a thing exists or appears

essays in book form

energy in the form of light

a type or variety of something

sponsorship is a form of advertising

the customary or correct method or procedure

an excessive concern for legal form and precedent

a mould, frame, or block in or on which something is shaped

a printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted

an application form

a class or year in a school, usually given a specifying number

the fifth form

the state of a sports player or team with regard to their current standard of play

they are one of the best teams around on current form

a long bench without a back

a hare's lair

bring together parts or combine to create (something)

the company was formed in 1982

peasants and miners were formed into a militia

make or be made into a specific shape or form

form the dough into balls

his features formed into a smile of pleasure

a body of type secured in a chase for printing