- design
- ▪ I. design design 2 verb [intransitive, transitive]1. MANUFACTURING to make a drawing or plan of something that will be made or built:
• The theatre was designed by a local architect.
• a well-designed office
• There were too many badly built, badly designed vehicles.
2. to plan or develop something for a specific purpose:design be designed to do something• software that is designed to work in Microsoft Windows
design be designed for• The course is designed for people who are learning business English.
design be designed as• The program is designed as an incentive for Iowa companies to create new jobs.
[m0] ▪ II. design de‧sign 1 [dɪˈzaɪn] noun1. [countable, uncountable] the way in which something has been planned and made, including its appearance, how it works etc:• One or two changes have been made to the computer's basic design.
• a company that believes in the importance of good design
ˈjob deˌsign [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCESthe process of deciding what work and responsibilities a particular job should include:• Poor job design results in unhappy employees in boring jobs.
2. [uncountable] the process of making a drawing of something to show how it will be made or what it will look likethe use of computers in designing something, especially buildings, cars etc:• Company officials say that the use of a computer-aided design process helps to keep project costs down.
ˌgraphic deˈsign [uncountable] COMPUTINGthe art of combining pictures and words in order to design books, magazines, newspapers, and advertisements:• Computerized graphic design is changing the publishing industry.
inˌdustrial deˈsign [uncountable] MANUFACTURINGthe designing of products which are made by machines, for example cars, computers, radios etc, or the job of doing this:• The new proposals give companies more legal protection on all their industrial designs.
ˌregistered deˈsign [countable] MANUFACTURINGa design which has been recorded with the Patent Office, but does not get a patent:• When an item is to be commercially reproduced, you need to be aware of its registered design rights.
ˈweb deˌsign [uncountable]COMPUTING the art and process of making a web page or a website:• a professional web design agency
— web designer noun [countable]* * *
Ⅰ.design UK US /dɪˈzaɪn/ verb► [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.
Ⅱ.design UK US /dɪˈzaɪn/ noun► [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(Cf. ↑graphic design), INDUSTRIAL DESIGN(Cf. ↑industrial design), REGISTERED DESIGN(Cf. ↑registered design)
Financial and business terms. 2012.
