format

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌmat How to pronounce format (audio)
Definition of formatnext
1
as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the book's format is very user-friendly

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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

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Recent Examples of format One Wonders will be released in all formats via Simon & Schuster and comes in at 336 pages. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 Under the previous 68-team format, the men’s draw had a First Four in Dayton, Ohio. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 In terms of audio formats, the Beam Ultra handles Dolby Atmos via Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD, as well as stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, multichannel PCM, and DTS Digital Surround. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Artist Kuzomari will aid in the transition from webtoon to comic book format. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for format
Recent Examples of Synonyms for format
  1. layout
  2. design
  3. formation
  4. composition
  5. pattern
  6. theme
Noun
  • Part of that strategy is to connect with younger consumers, hence a recent partnership with 21-year-old livestreamer iShowSpeed along with innovating with menu items, branding, and store layout.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of layout
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  • Beehive Chief Product Officer Gordie Follin said Frenzy 6 packages Frenzy 8’s core capabilities into a smaller design.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Writing, drawing, music-making—an art form that combines them all is game design.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of design
Noun
  • Right now, a potential bearish formation has taken shape, and additional downside follow-through would complete the pattern.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The food is also a decent source of nutrients, such as phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc, which support blood cell formation, nerve function, bone health and metabolism.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of formation
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  • Vertical lines, from the tines of the pitchfork to the church steeple in the background, organize and order the composition.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Eastman recommends incorporating at least 15 percent Naia Renew into the composition to realize the fiber’s benefits.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of composition
Noun
  • The study also detailed how physicians often change their referral and prescribing patterns after their practices are acquired by hospitals, sometimes requesting imaging or other procedures that are not needed.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Spiced Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Adding pumpkin spice to half the batter before putting the two components together creates a magnificent swirl pattern that your holiday guests will ooh and aah over when cutting into this gorgeous cake.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of pattern
Noun
  • Ultimately, what is driving all of these things is the theme and the emotion underneath it, and that is the thing that everything else needs to spiral out of.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The packaging hits on early internet-era themes as well, with a graphic of a pink Nokia-style phone on the box, for all your Paris Hilton-paparazzi-picture needs.
    — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of theme

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