What does “design” mean?
- 1
nounthe way something is planned and made, or a drawing that shows this
I love the design of their new phone.
- 2
verbto plan and draw how something will look or work
She designs clothes for a famous brand.
- 3
nouna pattern used to decorate something
The plates have a simple blue design.
Design at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈzaɪn/ · dih-ZYN
How to use “design” correctly
The “g” is silent: dih-ZYN. “Be designed to” means have a purpose: “The app is designed to save time.”
Common phrases with “design”
- graphic design
- web design
- designed to do sth
- by design
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- designer
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