French word

design

Pronunciation

IPA/dizajn/

Meaning

  • masculine noundesign

Example

J'aime le design de cette chaise.

I like the design of this chair.

Illustration for design (design)

More examples

Le design du site est épuré.

The website's design is clean and uncluttered.

Core concept

A product's appearance and function shaped as one coherent whole.

Common phrases

  • le design d'intérieur

    interior design

  • le design graphique

    graphic design

Similar words

style: The characteristic appearance and general mood of clothing, furniture, or similar items.
apparence: The visible look of something from the outside.
forme: An object's shape, contours, and three-dimensional form.
aspect: A single visible aspect or manner in which something appears.

Definition in French

Ensemble des choix esthétiques et fonctionnels qui définissent l'apparence et l'usage d'un produit, d'un meuble ou d'un espace.

Word origin

The French noun design entered from English in the twentieth century and ultimately relates to Latin designare through Italian disegno.

Usage tips

  • Design is masculine and commonly appears in the phrase le design de followed by the thing being described.

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