Synonyms of format

format

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌmat 

1

as in layout

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized

the book's format is very user-friendly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layout
• formation
• arrangement
• setup
• configuration
• design
• conformation
• plan
• setout
• composition
• structure
• scheme
• construction
• makeup
• constitution
• build
• getup

2

as in design

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged

this abstract painter bases the format of his works on color and its subtle gradations and not line or form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layout
• design
• composition
• pattern
• theme
• arrangement
• form
• motif
• configuration
• makeup
• constellation
• ordonnance
• getup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of format

The company describes its process as a chain that starts with creating IP and moves through development, packaging, financing and production before reaching distribution and exploitation across multiple formats, with no fixed medium preferred. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The brand also tries to change up the format to keep people talking — hence the train. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026

This visualizer borrows the format of the DROID Dataset Visualizer — many thanks for making the source code openly available. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026

Modern AdTech infrastructure includes multiple technologies and platforms, each with different operational constraints, reporting formats, etc. — Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026