Definitions for designs

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designs de·sign

Spelling: [dih-zahyn]

IPA: /dɪˈzaɪn/

Designs is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 137 anagrams from letters in designs (deginss).

Definitions for designs

noun

1. an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
2. organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition.
3. the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc.; the pattern or motif of artistic work:
4. the art of designing:
5. a plan or project:
6. a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one:
7. designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives:
8. intention; purpose; end.
9. adaptation of means to a preconceived end.

verb (used with object)

1. to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of:
2. to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.
3. to intend for a definite purpose:
4. to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan:
5. to assign in thought or intention; purpose:
6. Obsolete. to mark out, as by a sign; indicate.

verb (used without object)

1. to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans.
2. to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc.

Origin of designs

1350-1400; Middle English designen Latin dēsignāre to mark out. See de-, sign

Examples for designs

One of Yudashkin's greatest national honors came in 2007, when he was asked to redesign the Russian army uniforms.

As usual in the adoption of foreign devices, we had to redesign these weapons to make them adaptable to American shop methods.

Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary Forces advised us to redesign the 240-millimeter mortar to give it a stronger barrel.

It is much to be regretted Mr. Harlowe did not redesign that principal figure.

After a redesign last year, the toy now heats up like a traditional oven and looks more like a microwave.

After a redesign last year, the toy now heats like a traditional oven and looks more like a microwave.

Since 9/11, America has gotten out of the business of trying to redesign the greater Middle East.

The company also launched a redesign of its heavily trafficked home page.

That summer, the CFPB used online feedback to redesign the mortgage disclosure form.

Upon their return to the farm in 1948, they also began to restore and redesign the grounds surrounding the farmhouse.