INDEX:
1. the design of something
2. to plan how something new will look or work
3. someone whose job is designing things
RELATED WORDS
building design : ↑ BUILD/BUILDING
see also
↑ PATTERN
↑ PLAN
↑ INVENT
↑ DRAW
↑ DECORATE
↑ SIMPLE
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1. the design of something
▷ design /dɪˈzaɪn/ [countable/uncountable noun]
the way something has been planned and made, including its appearance and the way it works - use this about things like furniture, clothes, buildings, or cars :
▪ Conran’s furniture was based on simple, modern designs.
▪ The success of the product was largely due to good design.
design of
▪ The basic design of the vehicle has been improved.
in design
▪ The new hockey rink is similar in design to the one in San José.
2. to plan how something new will look or work
▷ design /dɪˈzaɪn/ [transitive verb]
to make drawings or plans of something new that will be made or built :
▪ Sally designs and makes all her own clothes.
▪ The car was designed and built in Korea.
be well/badly/poorly designed
▪ The offices weren’t very well designed - the rooms are too small and it’s much too hot in summer.
be designed to do something
▪ Airbags are currently designed to protect average-sized adult males.
▷ plan /plæn/ [transitive verb]
to design a large area, such as a town or a park, and decide how all the different parts should be arranged and what it should look like :
▪ It took them years to plan and build the plaza downtown.
▪ The town was originally planned in the 1950s, when there were fewer cars.
▪ We planned the building very carefully with special facilities for the disabled.
3. someone whose job is designing things
▷ designer /dɪˈzaɪnəʳ/ [countable noun]
someone whose job is to design new machines, furniture, clothes etc :
▪ Designers at Ford say the car’s soft shape is supposed to be attractive to women.
fashion/furniture/software etc designer
▪ The show features clothes by famous fashion designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier.
▪ Anyone with experience as a Web page designer can easily get a job.
▷ architect /ˈɑːʳkɪtekt, ˈɑːʳkətekt/ [countable noun]
someone whose job is to design buildings :
▪ The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
▪ We’re working with a team of architects on the plans for the new building.
▷ planner /ˈplænəʳ/ [countable noun]
someone who is responsible for planning something large such as a city, park, or large public building :
▪ City planners have been working for years on a new design for the plaza.
▪ Planners expect the new segment of the subway to carry as many as 3,000 people per day.