design
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From Old French designer, from Latin designare (“to mark out, point out, describe, design, contrive”), from de- (or dis-) + signare (“to mark”), from signum (“mark”).
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design (plural designs)
- 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.
- M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40
- I give it you without any other design than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.
- M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40
- The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
- The art of designing
- Danish design of furniture is world-famous.
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plan
pattern
composition
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intention
appearance
art of designing
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design (third-person singular simple present designs, present participle designing, simple past and past participle designed)
- (obsolete) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate. [16th-19th c.]
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
- he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.
- 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
- To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.). [from 17th c.]
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to plan an artwork etc.
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[edit] External links
- design in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- design in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- design at OneLook Dictionary Search
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design
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Declension of design (type risti)
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English
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design m. inv.
- design (industrial)
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- IPA: /dɛˈsajn/
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design c.
- a design
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Declension of design
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | design | designen | designer | designerna |
| genitive | designs | designens | designers | designernas |
