noun

design

dih-ZYN

noun

A plan showing how something should look, function, or be built.

"The architect presented her design for the new library."

"The car's design makes it more fuel-efficient."

A decorative pattern.

"The wallpaper had a floral design."

verb

To plan and work out the details of something before it is made.

"She designs websites for small businesses."

How to Use Design

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA plan for how something should look or work, or the act of creating that plan.

Common pairings

graphic design by design design a product

Word Forms

designed past tense, designs plural, design plural, designed plural, designs singular, design singular, designed singular, designest singular, designeth singular, designedst singular

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Etymology

From Latin designare, "to mark out, point out," from de- + signare ("to mark"), from signum ("a mark, sign").

Synonyms

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blueprint plan plot project proposal scheme

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project throw graph plan aim purpose plot diagram

Rhymes for design

resign redesign

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