A Shape is a solid (or closed) object. The difference between a line and a shape is that a shape has no start or end. Because a shape is a closed object it can be filled with a color. A thickness can be applied to the outline of the shape. Xara LX sometimes uses 'Shape' as shorthand for 'Line or Shape'. In PostScript terminology, a shape is a "closed path". Shapes can have two main attributes applied - a fill and a line color. The line color is the color used for the outline of the shape and the fill can be a simple color or a more complex fill (for example bitmap or fractal). For more details, see Drawing shapes.