Between 1561 and 1564 the tower was raised with the characteristic octagonal shape.
The skull is forced into one of several characteristic shapes.
The pieces are then moulded by hand into their characteristic shape.
This is the characteristic shape of the solitary wave solution.
These molds are the essential reason behind its traditional, characteristic shape.
The roof on the back has a characteristic shape (see photo below).
The characteristic shape is the undulating curve at the top.
This is the time period when it obtained its characteristic streamlined shape.
The name derives from the characteristic shape of the stand.
Although very long, the building has a characteristic shape of a ship.