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Quick definitions from WordNet (design)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a decorative or artistic work ("The coach had a design on the doors")
▸ noun: a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something ("The design of a building")
▸ noun: an arrangement scheme ("The awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult")
▸ noun: something intended as a guide for making something else
▸ noun: the creation of something in the mind
▸ noun: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions ("He made no secret of his designs")
▸ verb: intend or have as a purpose ("She designed to go far in the world of business")
▸ verb: design something for a specific role or purpose or effect ("This room is not designed for work")
▸ verb: conceive or fashion in the mind; invent ("She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day")
▸ verb: make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form ("Design a better mousetrap")
▸ verb: create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner ("Chanel designed the famous suit")
▸ verb: create designs ("Dupont designs for the house of Chanel")
▸ verb: make or work out a plan for; devise ("Design a new sales strategy")
▸ Also see designs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to design
▸ Usage examples for design
▸ Idioms related to design (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing design
▸ Words that often appear near design
▸ Rhymes of design
▸ Invented words related to design
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a decorative or artistic work ("The coach had a design on the doors")
▸ noun: a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something ("The design of a building")
▸ noun: an arrangement scheme ("The awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult")
▸ noun: something intended as a guide for making something else
▸ noun: the creation of something in the mind
▸ noun: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions ("He made no secret of his designs")
▸ verb: intend or have as a purpose ("She designed to go far in the world of business")
▸ verb: design something for a specific role or purpose or effect ("This room is not designed for work")
▸ verb: conceive or fashion in the mind; invent ("She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day")
▸ verb: make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form ("Design a better mousetrap")
▸ verb: create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner ("Chanel designed the famous suit")
▸ verb: create designs ("Dupont designs for the house of Chanel")
▸ verb: make or work out a plan for; devise ("Design a new sales strategy")
▸ Also see designs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to design
▸ Usage examples for design
▸ Idioms related to design (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing design
▸ Words that often appear near design
▸ Rhymes of design
▸ Invented words related to design