give shape to something

It was as if a god had given shape to his own mind.

To see if it could be given a new shape.

It gave cultural shape to a world outside school and home.

I look forward to working with you over the coming months to give shape to European energy policy.

How exactly do you give shape to this personal responsibility?

"That gave the whole film a better shape," said the director.

But the creative life of the house gave it its shape.

The events of weeks past gave color and shape to that pattern.

These two effects together give an odd shape to the bank's expected return.

Almost everything that had given my life shape and rhythm was gone.