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noun
- 1. a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made: "he has just unveiled his design for the new museum" Similar
- 2. an arrangement of lines or shapes created to form a pattern or decoration: "pottery with a lovely blue and white design" Similar
verb
- 1. decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it: "a number of architectural students were designing a factory" Similar
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The meaning of DESIGN is to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive. How to use design in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Design.
to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings: Who designed this building / dress / furniture? be designed for This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women. Fewer examples. In 1960, Pierre Cardin became the first couturier to design men's clothes.
noun. an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed. organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition.
A design is the concept of or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word, design, refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, although it is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something – its design. The verb to design expresses the process of
To design is to conceive, create, sketch out, or invent something. An architect might design a new apartment building, and an inventor might design a new smart phone. Charles Eames, famous designer of fancy modern chairs, said "Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose."
Design is the process and art of planning and making detailed drawings of something. He was a born mechanic with a flair for design. Most mobile robots are still in the design stage.
[uncountable, countable] the general arrangement of the different parts of something that is made, such as a building, book, machine, etc. The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. special new design features. The system has a fundamental design flaw.
Design is a discipline of study and practice focused on the interaction between a person — a ‘user’— and the man-made environment, taking into account aesthetic, functional, contextual, cultural and societal considerations. As a formalised discipline, design is a modern construct.
to draw or plan something before making it: She designs furniture. More examples. be designed to do sth. B2. to have been planned or done for a particular purpose: The new law is designed to protect children. (Definition of design from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
DESIGN meaning: 1 : to plan and make decisions about (something that is being built or created) to create the plans, drawings, etc., that show how (something) will be made; 2 : to plan and make (something) for a specific use or purpose usually used as (be) designed
