design
verb
uk/dɪˈzaɪn/ us [ I or T ]
to make or draw plans for something that will be produced:
Who designed your website?
This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.
[ T ]
to intend for a particular purpose:
This dictionary is designed for people using English in a business situation.
be designed to do sth These measures are designed to reduce pollution.
design
noun
uk/dɪˈzaɪn/ us [ C or U ]
the way in which something is planned and made:
I don't like the design of this control panel.
produce/develop/improve a design The company excelled at producing new designs for established products.
innovative/original design The innovative design of the product won several awards.
good/poor design
a serious design fault
The car has some excellent design features.
The building was originally Victorianin design.
[ C ]
a drawing or set of drawings showing how a building or product is to be made and how it will work and look:
Have you seen the designs for the new shopping centre?
[ U ]
the work of making plans or drawings for something:
She works in software design.
He is studying interior design.
There are a lot of good opportunities in the area of web design.
The product was abandoned when it was still at the design stage.
See also
graphic design
industrial design
registered design