The shape meant that drivers needed to be accurate, and spot where the spike hit was often not much larger than a dime.

The building's irregular shape meant that light from another part of the building could easily be hidden.

A low shape on the floor would mean less to him.

One would like to know what these various shapes mean.

So the shape meant that it was probably caused by an asteroid impact which cracked the crust.

Its transverse-cylindrical shape meant that it was more likely to deflect shells, but the lower section created a shot trap.

Their unusual shape means they look great in salads.

How was a swimmer to know that the ballistic shape swooping through the water didn't mean to eat it?

The shape meant that this time it was an original-Heechee ship, not one of the new human-built ones.

He must have some essential continuity to his structure, even if shape doesn't mean anything to him.