Which option shows the correct meaning of shape-based semiotics?

Reading shape as a visual sign that creates meaning in context

The governing concept is semiotics, the study of how signs communicate meaning. In shape-based semiotics, a shape is not considered only a measurable outline; it can function as a visual sign whose meaning is developed through context, culture, convention, placement, colour, and relation to other images. Therefore option B is correct. A circle, arrow, cross, or simplified human form may communicate different ideas depending on where and how it is used. Option A describes measurement rather than interpretation. Option C incorrectly separates a basic visual sign from art and communication, while option D reduces shape to one physical process. Meaning is not always fixed, so careful analysis considers the artwork and its viewing context.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Visual Communication. Topic: Use of symbols.