Definition - Form

Dictionary Definition - The online Cambridge dictionary says that form is 'the shape or appearance of something'

Words to describe form - rounded, square, slim, fat, dynamic, structured.


<This image of somebody's chest shows form as the shadowing creates a structure of the collar bone. It is in black and white as this increases the appearance of the shadows. It shows the form of the human body and how defined it is.


This image is showing >
the form of a building and archway as it is showing the shadows created by the building and it shows that the structure of the posts as they also have shadowing.








<This image of a tree is showing form from the the crooked branches being reflected on the ground. It shows that the tree is a 3d object, not just a 2d image. 

This image of the woman showing >
her bare back with a reflection of some railings along her back. It shows the form of her body as their  are shadows up the side of her body and the railing shadows highlight the form of the building.



My Definition - I think that form is the way an object is made up. It is the way in which the things we see are presented. Images of form show 3 dimensional things in a 2 dimensional format.