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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

shape, form go
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

round shape go
a shape that is curved and without sharp angles

sphere go
a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

ball, globe, orb
an object with a spherical shape

noun.shape

9 Subcategories

crystal ball go
a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
mothball, camphor ball go
a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
time-ball go
a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time
fireball go
the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
fireball go
a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
globule go
a small globe or ball
spherule go
a small sphere
pellet go
a small sphere
bolus go
a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)