{
    "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."
}