design
/dɪˈzaɪn/noun, verb2 syllables
Design means: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
Synonyms for design15
noun, as in an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
noun, as in the creation of something in the mind
noun, as in the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
noun, as in an arrangement scheme
What does design mean?13
noun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions“his intent was to provide a new translation”
the creation of something in the mind
something intended as a guide for making something else“a blueprint for a house”
a decorative or artistic work“the coach had a design on the doors”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)“he contributed to the design of a new instrument”
an arrangement scheme“the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult”
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something“the design of a building”
verb
make or work out a plan for; devise“They contrived to murder their boss”
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect“This room is not designed for work”
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner“Chanel designed the famous suit”
create designs“Dupont designs for the house of Chanel”
conceive or fashion in the mind; invent“She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day”
intend or have as a purpose“She designed to go far in the world of business”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with design?32
three syllables
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Design in a sentence
- It is true that he did it, whether by accident or by design.Zifre
- To spice up the design, he added some decorative shapes with a dingbat font.gcaplan
- First of all, we have to put your design to the test.orcrist
- Its features are good, but the design is where it fails.end
- He is a young man passionate for good design, games, software, art and people.leoruilova
- Its features are good, but it falls apart because of the design.end
- The design is poor, commonplace, tasteless, characterless, and the execution is like thereunto.adamtrousers
- It's a unisex design, which means it's ugly on everyone.DylanTonic
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of design
as a noun
- plural
- designs
as a verb
- past tense
- designed
- present participle
- designing
- third-person singular
- designs
- past participle
- designed