design
making things MAKE
drawing pictures DRAW
- the way in which sth is planned and made: design (noun U)
I'm not very impressed by the design of their new house. ◎ a design fault in the car engine ◎ interior design (= the design of the insides of houses)
- the shape or arrangement in which it is planned to make sth: design
to produce a new design for a car, dress, kitchen
- to plan, draw and develop sth for a particular purpose: design sth
She's been given the job of designing all the furniture for the new civic centre.
- the art and skill of producing designs: design (noun U)
a student of garden design
- a drawing which shows the design of sth: design
The architect showed me the designs for our new offices.
- a quick, simple drawing of sth without much detail: sketch; to make a drawing of this type: sketch sth
Can you do me a quick sketch of the kind of design you have in mind?
- a three-dimensional design of sth: model
If you go to the Town Hall, you can see a model of the new shopping centre.
- the characteristics (materials, dimensions, etc) that the object being designed should have: specifications (noun plural)
They've changed the specifications and the cost will probably go up now.
- if sth is designed for a specific purpose or person, it is tailor-made (for sb/sth)
holidays tailor-made for single people
※ style and decoration
- the fashion, shape or design of sth: style
the latest styles in boots ◎ buildings designed in a classical style
- a combination of colours in a design: colour scheme
- the way in which paint, wallpaper, etc are used to make a room look attractive: decoration (noun U)
- the furnishing and decoration of a room: decor
a room with stylish and modern decor
- (used about a design) attractive to look at: decorative
- a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, colours, etc: pattern, design
- having a pattern: patterned
- without decoration: simple (adverb simply), plain (adverb plainly); nouns (U): simplicity, plainness
The basic design is very simple. ◎ You need a plain blouse with that patterned skirt. ◎ I like the simplicity of the decoration in this room.
- not simple: complicated, elaborate
- very complicated: intricate (adverb intricately); noun (U): intricacy
an intricate pattern ◎ intricately carved chairs
※ people who design things
- a person who designs things: designer
- a person who makes drawings, plans or sketches, especially of buildings or machines: draughtsman (plural draughtsmen)(AmE draftsman, plural draftsmen)
- a person who designs buildings: architect
- a person who designs clothes: fashion designer
- a person who designs and arranges furniture, objects, etc inside houses, offices, etc: interior designer
※ more on buildings and clothes BUILDING, CLOTHES
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