kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ) ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ) fɔːm fɔɹm ʃeɪp form the contours of any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) he could barely make out their shapes a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure the contours of the melody it defines a major contour of this administration a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height