Search "design" in:
 |
design
Text:
1
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective<she always achieves her objective by design rather than by luck>— see plan 1
2
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends<the adventurer had designs on her fortune>— see plot 1
3
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish<the immigrant laborer had ambitious designs in mind for his daughter>— see goal
4
a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric)<the curtains have a lovely floral design>— see pattern 1
5
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged<the design of the buildingʼs lobby encourages the free flow of traffic>— see composition 3
Learn more about
"design" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
