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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈzajn
"Il design di interni richiede molta creatività."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.
"The architect presented a revolutionary design for the new museum."
- 1
To decide upon the look and functioning of an object, building, or system, typically by making a detailed drawing of it.
"She was hired to design the user interface for the new mobile application."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'designare', meaning 'to mark out, designate, or devise', combining 'de-' (out) and 'signare' (to sign, from signum). It entered Middle English via Old French 'designer' in the 16th century, shifting from an administrative and mental plan to denote both the creative process and the resulting physical structure of objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Design" is said worldwide
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design
Transliteration: di.zaɪn
"Le design de cette voiture est élégant."
Entwurf
Transliteration: ɛntˈvʊʁf
"Der Entwurf des neuen Logos gefällt mir sehr gut."
design
Transliteration: deˈzajn
"Il design di interni richiede molta creatività."
diseño
Transliteration: diˈse.ɲo
"El diseño de la página web es muy intuitivo."
design
Transliteration: deˈzajn
"O design deste produto é inovador."
रूपरेखा
Transliteration: rooprekha
"इस इमारत की रूपरेखा बहुत सुंदर है।"
设计
Transliteration: shè jì
"这个软件的用户界面设计得很好。"
디자인
Transliteration: dijain
"새로운 자동차 디자인이 마음에 듭니다."
デザイン
Transliteration: dezain
"彼女は新しい服のデザインをしている。"
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