Design Car Dɪˈzaɪn Part Extra Examples Basic Features

• the basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models.
• special new design features
• the system has a fundamental design flaw.
• the steel frame is left visible and is part of the overall design concept.

design

1. the general arrangement of the different parts of something that is made, such as a building, book, machine, etc.
• The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models.
• special new design features
• The system has a fundamental design flaw.
• The steel frame is left visible and is part of the overall design concept.
• The magazine will appear in a new design from next month.

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• The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating.
• He's come up with a really good design for a solar-powered car.
• Making the building accessible for disabled people was another major design challenge.
• One of our main design goals was to make the product easy to use.
• The architect put forward two alternative design concepts for the new library.
• The chair she had sketched was far bigger than stipulated in the design brief.
• The clever design allows natural light to flood into the room.
• The latest model incorporates some novel design features.
• The machine is quite simple in design.
• The new label design provides nutrition facts.
• The other houses are built to a more conventional design.
• The overall design of the workspace is critical.
• Their new car is still at the design stage.
• We followed the traditional design.
• a car with a sleek modern design
• elements that are being included in the next design phase
• I made this one to my very own design.
• It's a simple design that hasn't changed for centuries.
• Our house was built to a traditional design.
• The design for the new model is top secret.
• There was a basic design fault in the new computer.
• What new design features does the TV have?
• a design flaw in a software program
2. the art or process of deciding how something will look, work, etc. by drawing plans, making computer models, etc.
• SEE ALSO interior design
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/interior-design
• the design and development of new products
• I'm doing a course in art and design.
• web/set/product design
• a specialist in computer-aided design
• a design studio

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• The new CAD program really speeds up the design process.
• The company won an international design competition for the concert hall.
• Digital design tools are essential.
• trendy boutique hotels with avant-garde design themes
• The car wouldn't win any design awards, but it's very reliable.
• Strict design standards ensure that new buildings are compatible with existing architecture.
• a vehicle of revolutionary design
• He set up his own software design company.
• She's done some design work for us in the past.
3. a drawing or plan from which something may be made
• He has created some new and original designs.
• designs for aircraft

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• They have produced a design for the construction of a new bank building.
• The original designs were stolen.
• Last week the architect unveiled his design for a museum on Prague's waterfront.
• the architect's designs for the cathedral
• The office designs incorporate quiet rooms where employees can take a break.
• There are several laws protecting the ownership of industrial designs.
• We can show you several different designs for your new kitchen.
4. an arrangement of lines and shapes as a decoration
• SYNONYM pattern
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pattern_2
• floral/abstract/geometric designs
• The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs.
• The building has intricate geometric designs on several of the walls.
5. a plan or an intention
• It happened—whether by accident or design—that the two of them were left alone after all the others had gone.
• It is all part of his grand design.

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• Had it happened by accident or by design?
• His grand design was to connect up every academic institution in the world.
• I suspected that he had some sinister designs.
• It is all part of his grand design for government.
6. to want to start a sexual relationship with somebody
• He was quite aware of her marital designs on him.
7. to be planning to get something for yourself, often in a way that other people do not approve of
• Rumours spread that the Duke had designs on the crown (= wanted to make himself king).

Word Origin

• 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.