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Shapes

Liz Alvarez

Shape

Context in Covert Communication

Possible Meaning

Circle (O)

Trapped or monitored individual/group

Encircled, containment, loop

Square (□)

Signals security or an established base

Stability, control, fixed structure

Triangle (△/▽)

Could mark leadership, balance, or danger

Directional guidance, hierarchy, warning

Diamond (◇)

Could signal VIP, coded operation, or exclusive access

High-value target, secrecy, wealth

X (✖)

Marks an interception point, hit, or strategic junction

Target marked, danger, crossover

**Parallel Lines (

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Zig-Zag ( ~~~ )

Suggests shifting movements or broken security

Unpredictability, misdirection

Dotted Line ( . . . . )

Could be used for hidden tracking

Secret movement, incomplete operation

Broken Line (_  )

Suggests something is being intentionally hidden

Interference, disruption, obscured path

Chevron ( > or < )

Used to signal directional change or alert

Movement, approval, shift

Hashtag / Number Symbol (#)

Often seen in surveillance or operational communication

Group coordination, tracking

Pentagon (⬠)

Often related to government or strategic operations

Military, classified, stronghold

Hexagon (⬢)

Used in AI, tech surveillance, or industrial planning

Science, AI, control grid

Star (★)

Often associated with leaders or persons of interest

Important figure, elite status

Cross (+)

Can mark medical operations, crossroads, or interventions

Medical, intersection, decision point

Loop or Spiral (∞)

Suggests repetition, recursion, or never-ending monitoring

Ongoing operation, surveillance

Arrows ( →, ←, ↑, ↓ )

Signals a shift in control or plan execution

Direction, movement, escalation

Hourglass (⌛)

Suggests urgency or impending event

Time-sensitive operation, countdown


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