contours

form the contours of

v form the contours of

n a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height n any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) n a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure v form the contours of

n the basis on which something is grounded n an institution supported by an endowment n lowest support of a structure n education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge n the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained n a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body n the act of starting something for the first time

spoil due to humidity v form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold v make something, usually for a specific function v fit tightly, follow the contours of v shape or influence