The document discusses different types of 2D and 3D shapes, their properties, and how they are defined. It explains that 2D shapes are flat figures defined by straight or curved lines, while 3D shapes have length, width, height and occupy space by enclosing a volume. Various examples of 2D shapes like triangles, squares and rectangles are provided, as well as 3D shapes like cubes which have faces, edges, vertices and volume that distinguish them from 2D shapes.