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{ "term": "design", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the general arrangement of the different parts of something that is made, such as a building, book, machine, etc.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models." }, { "text": "special new design features" }, { "text": "The system has a fundamental design flaw." }, { "text": "The steel frame is left visible and is part of the overall design concept." }, { "text": "The magazine will appear in a new design from next month." }, { "text": "The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating." }, { "text": "He's come up with a really good design for a solar-powered car." }, { "text": "Creating a robot suitable for the home environment is the design challenge facing engineers and technologists." }, { "text": "One of our main design goals was to make the product easy to use." }, { "text": "The architect put forward two alternative design concepts for the new library." }, { "text": "The chair she had sketched was far bigger than stipulated in the design brief." }, { "text": "The clever design allows natural light to flood into the room." }, { "text": "The latest model incorporates some novel design features." }, { "text": "The machine is quite simple in design." }, { "text": "The new label design provides nutrition facts." }, { "text": "The other houses are built to a more conventional design." }, { "text": "The overall design of the workspace is critical." }, { "text": "Their new car is still at the design stage." }, { "text": "We followed the traditional design." }, { "text": "a car with a sleek modern design" }, { "text": "elements that are being included in the next design phase" }, { "text": "I made this one to my very own design." }, { "text": "It's a simple design that hasn't changed for centuries." }, { "text": "Our house was built to a traditional design." }, { "text": "The design for the new model is top secret." }, { "text": "There was a basic design fault in the new computer." }, { "text": "What new design features does the TV have?" }, { "text": "a design flaw in a software program" } ], "topics": ["Art"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["basic", "simple", "complex"], "verb + design": ["come up with", "create", "develop"], "design + verb": [ "include something", "incorporate something", "allow something" ], "design + noun": ["detail", "element", "feature"], "preposition": ["in design", "of… design", "to a… design"], "phrases": ["at the design stage"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the art or process of deciding how something will look, work, etc. by drawing plans, making computer models, etc.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the design and development of new products" }, { "text": "I'm doing a course in **art and design**." }, { "text": "web/set/product design" }, { "text": "a specialist in computer-aided design" }, { "text": "a design studio" }, { "text": "The new CAD program really speeds up the design process." }, { "text": "The company won an international design competition for the concert hall." }, { "text": "Digital design tools are essential." }, { "text": "trendy boutique hotels with avant-garde design themes" }, { "text": "The car wouldn't win any design awards, but it's very reliable." }, { "text": "Strict design standards ensure that new buildings are compatible with existing architecture." }, { "text": "a vehicle of revolutionary design" }, { "text": "He set up his own software design company." }, { "text": "She's done some design work for us in the past." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["graphic", "computer-aided", "architectural"], "design + noun": ["business", "company", "consultancy"], "phrases": ["art and design"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a drawing or plan from which something may be made", "sensetop": "design for something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He has created some new and original designs." }, { "text": "designs for aircraft", "contextForm": "design for something" }, { "text": "They have produced a design for the construction of a new bank building." }, { "text": "The original designs were stolen." }, { "text": "Last week the architect unveiled his design for a museum on Prague's waterfront." }, { "text": "the architect's designs for the cathedral" }, { "text": "The office designs incorporate quiet rooms where employees can take a break." }, { "text": "There are several laws protecting the ownership of industrial designs." }, { "text": "We can show you several different designs for your new kitchen." } ], "topics": ["Buildings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["basic", "simple", "complex"], "verb + design": ["come up with", "create", "develop"], "design + verb": [ "include something", "incorporate something", "allow something" ], "design + noun": ["detail", "element", "feature"], "preposition": ["in design", "of… design", "to a… design"], "phrases": ["at the design stage"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "an arrangement of lines and shapes as a decoration", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "floral/abstract/geometric designs" }, { "text": "The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs." }, { "text": "The building has intricate geometric designs on several of the walls." } ], "synonyms": "pattern", "collocations": { "adjective": ["elaborate", "intricate", "simple"], "verb + design": ["have", "paint", "trace"], "design + noun": ["theme", "motif"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a plan or an intention", "examples": [ { "text": "It happened—whether **by accident or design**—that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone." }, { "text": "It is all part of his **grand design**." }, { "text": "Had it happened by accident or by design?" }, { "text": "His grand design was to connect up every academic institution in the world." }, { "text": "I suspected that he had some sinister designs." }, { "text": "It is all part of his grand design for government." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["evil", "sinister", "grand"], "verb + design": ["harbour/harbor", "have"], "preposition": ["by design"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to want to start a sexual relationship with somebody", "labels": "(formal or humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "He was quite aware that she had designs on him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be planning to get something for yourself, often in a way that other people do not approve of", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Rumours spread that the Duke had designs on the crown *(= wanted to make himself king)*." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/dɪˈzaɪn/", "audio": "de/design/design__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/dɪˈzaɪn/", "audio": "de/design/design__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘to designate’): from Latin designare ‘to designate’, reinforced by French désigner. The noun is via French from Italian." }