cross-shaped

Thân thiện

A small cross-shaped pendant hangs from a silver necklace.

Definition

1. Adjective: Having the form or outline of a cross; shaped like a cross.

Usage

• The term "cross-shaped" is used to describe an object, pattern, or structure whose physical form resembles the intersecting lines of a cross.
• It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).

Examples

• The archaeologist discovered a cross-shaped pendant in the ancient tomb.
• The garden's pathways were arranged in a cross-shaped pattern.
• The symbol on the map was clearly cross-shaped.

Advanced Usage

• "cross-shaped incision": In medical or technical contexts, this describes a cut made in the form of a cross.
  • The surgeon made a cross-shaped incision to access the organ.
• "cross-shaped intersection": Used to describe a road junction where two roads cross each other at right angles.
  • The town's main roads meet at a large, cross-shaped intersection.

Variants and Related Words

• Cruciform (adj): A more formal or technical synonym for "cross-shaped," often used in architecture, art, or heraldry.
  • The cathedral's floor plan is cruciform.

Synonyms

• Cruciform
• In the form of a cross

Học thuật

Adjective

1. shaped in the form of a cross