English to English noun
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the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) | Example:
• he contributed to the design of a new instrument
source: wordnet30 Example:
• the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult • it was an excellent design for living • a plan for seating guests
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something intended as a guide for making something else | Example:
• a blueprint for a house • a pattern for a skirt
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a decorative or artistic work | Example:
• the coach had a design on the doors
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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | Example:
• his intent was to provide a new translation • good intentions are not enough • it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs • he made no secret of his designs
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a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something | Example:
• the design of a building
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the creation of something in the mind | source: wordnet30
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A preliminary sketch; an outline or pattern of the main features of something to be executed, as of a picture, a building, or a decoration; a delineation; a plan. | source: webster1913 verb
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make or work out a plan for; devise | Example:
• They contrived to murder their boss • design a new sales strategy • plan an attack
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10 |
plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect | Example:
• This room is not designed for work
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create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner | Example:
• Chanel designed the famous suit
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make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form | Example:
• design a better mousetrap • plan the new wing of the museum
source: wordnet30 Example:
• Dupont designs for the house of Chanel
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conceive or fashion in the mind; invent | Example:
• She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day
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intend or have as a purpose | Example:
• She designed to go far in the world of business
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To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace out; to draw. | source: webster1913
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To form a design or designs; to plan. | source: webster1913
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