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VertexShape

VertexShape
is an option and property for Graph and related functions that specifies the graphics used for vertices.

	Automatic	use preset default vertex shape
	g	use the graphic g for all vertices
	{v₁->g₁,v₂->g₂,...}	use for vertex

Draw vertex shapes using any Graphics, Image, or Graphics3D:

Specify vertex shapes for individual vertices:

Draw vertex shapes using any Graphics, Image, or Graphics3D:

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Specify vertex shapes for individual vertices:

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VertexShape can be used for general graphs:

Matrix graphs:

Special graphs:

Use Property to specify vertex shape:

VertexShape can be combined with VertexSize:

Create a food chain where an edge indicates what animals and insects eat:

The relation between shapes where the edge indicates a more general shape: