- de|sign
- de|sign «dih ZYN», noun, verb.–n.1. a drawing, plan, or sketch made to serve as a pattern from which to work: »
The design showed how to build the machine.
2. the arrangement of details, form, and color in painting, weaving, building, or other artistic, architectural, or mechanical form: »a wallpaper design in tan and brown.
3. the art of making designs, patterns, or sketches: »a school of design. Architects study and become skilled in design.
4. a piece of artistic work.5. a plan in mind to be carried out: »The design was to establish an unusual summer theater. I shall soon have gone too far in my design of deception ever to go back (Graham Greene).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under plan. (Cf. ↑plan)6. a scheme of attack; evil or crafty plan: »The thief had designs upon the safe.
7. purpose; aim; intention: »Whether by accident or design, he overturned the lamp.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under intention. (Cf. ↑intention)8. adaptation of means to a planned end; underlying plan or conception: »the evidence of design in a communications satellite.
9. Archaic. crafty scheming.–v.t.1. to make a first sketch of; plan out; arrange form and color of; draw in outline: »to design a dress, to design a bridge.
2. to plan out; form in the mind; contrive: »The author of this detective story has designed an exciting plot.
4. to set apart; intend: »The nursery was designed for the baby's use. His parents designed him for the ministry.
5. Obsolete. to point out; indicate.6. Obsolete. to appoint; nominate.–v.i.1. to make drawings, sketches, or plans: »He designs for our dress department.
2. to form or fashion a work of art.╂[< Middle French desseign < Italian disegno < disegnare < Latin dēsīgnāre < dē- from + sīgnāre to mark < sīgnum a mark]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
