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English

Etymology

From Old French designer < Latin designare (“to mark out, point out, describe, design, contrive”) < de- (or dis-) + signare (“to mark”) < signum (“mark”).

Pronunciation

Noun

design (plural designs)

  1. A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
  2. A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
  3. The composition of a work of art.
  4. 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.
  5. The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
  6. The art of designing
    Danish design of furniture is world-famous.

Related terms

Verb

to design (third-person singular simple present designs, present participle designing, simple past and past participle designed)

  1. To lay out or plan.

Translations

intention
  • Bulgarian: замислям bg(bg), проектирам bg(bg)
  • Finnish: suunnitella fi(fi), muotoilla fi(fi)
  • Greek: σχεδιάζω el(el) (schediázo)
  • Icelandic: hanna
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Finnish

Noun

design

  1. design

Declension

Declension of design (type risti)
singular plural
nominative design designit
genitive designin designien
partitive designia designeja
accusative design designin designit
inessive designissa designeissa
elative designista designeista
illative designiin designeihin
adessive designilla designeilla
ablative designilta designeilta
allative designille designeille
essive designina designeina
translative designiksi designeiksi
instructive – designein
abessive designitta designeitta
comitative – designeineen

Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

design m. inv.

  1. design (industrial)

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