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title: "Geometries"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "2D graphics [WPF]"
  - "geometry classes [WPF]"
  - "clipping regions defined [WPF]"
  - "hit-test objects [WPF]"
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# Geometries
<xref:System.Windows.Media.Geometry> is a versatile class, used to render 2D graphics, hit-test objects, and define clipping regions  
  
## In This Section  
 [Path Markup Syntax](path-markup-syntax.md)  
 [Geometry Overview](geometry-overview.md)  
 [How-to Topics](geometries-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Windows.Media.Brushes>
- <xref:System.Windows.Shapes.Shape>
- [2D Graphics and Imaging](../advanced/optimizing-performance-2d-graphics-and-imaging.md)
- [Shapes and Basic Drawing in WPF Overview](shapes-and-basic-drawing-in-wpf-overview.md)
- [Graphics and Multimedia](index.md)