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- DictionaryDe·sign/dəˈzīn/
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"
- 2. an arrangement of lines or shapes created to form a pattern or decoration: "pottery with a lovely blue and white design"
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"
Design refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, though it is sometimes used to refer to the nature of something – its design. The verb to design expresses the process of developing a design.
4 days ago · A design is a drawing which someone produces to show how they would like something to be built or made. They drew up the design for the house in a week. [ + for] Synonyms: plan, drawing, model, scheme More Synonyms of design. 6. countable noun. A design is a pattern of lines, flowers, or shapes which is used to decorate something.
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)
the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc.; the pattern or motif of artistic work: the design on a bracelet. the art of designing: a school of design. a plan or project: a design for a new process.
[uncountable] the art or process of deciding how something will look, work, etc. by drawing plans, making computer models, etc. the design and development of new products. I'm doing a course in art and design. web/set/product design. a specialist in computer-aided design. a design studio. see also interior design. Extra Examples.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESIGN. [+ object] 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. A team of engineers designed the new engine. a badly designed building. She designs clothes. Who designed the book's cover? 2.
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.
