design
IPA: dɪzˈaɪn
noun
- A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.
- A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
- A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
- The composition of a work of art.
- Intention or plot.
- (particularly) Malicious or malevolent intention.
- The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
- The art of designing
verb
- (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).
- (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).
- (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.
- (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
- To manifest requirements to be satisfied by an object or process for them to solve a problem.
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Examples of "design" in Sentences
- The 1977 model was monochromatic by design.
- The plans still support the original design in plywood.
- Russian cockpit designs rarely innovate state of the art.
- The design of the model was based on a study of aerodynamics.
- The plan of the stairs changed dramatically in the design stage.
- But this plan was not designed as a panacea for the refugee crisis.
- The art of the cover design belongs to the designer and not the author.
- The design of the theatre is in the Art Deco style typical of the time.
- The model is currently in the process of design certification by the NRC.
- The decorative design of the station is devoted to the Russian folk arts.
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