design (v.) Copy link Outline I. To delineate1. dēsigno, 12. descrībo, 33. dēlīneo, 1 (to draw in lines)4. pōno, pŏsui, pŏsitum, 3 (of artists)II. To have in one's mind, purpose • design (v.): I. To delineate: 1. dēsigno, 1: to d. the plan of the universe, descriptionem rerum d., Cic.: he d.s the figure of Europa, designat Europam, Ov.: v. to mark out. 2. descrībo, 3: v. to delineate. 3. dēlīneo, 1 (to draw in lines): Plin.: v. to sketch. 4. pōno, pŏsui, pŏsitum, 3 (of artists): to d. the figure of a man, a god, hominem, deum p., Hor. Od. 4, 8, 8: to d. the figure of Venus (of Apelles), Venerem p., Ov. A. A. 3, 401. See also to draw. depict. II. To have in one's mind, purpose: ăgĭto, in animo est (mihi), cōgĭto: v. to purpose, intend.
design (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A representation in outline1. descriptio2. līneāmentum (pl.)II. The plan of anything as conceived by the mind1. descriptio2. dēsignātioIII. Purpose1. consĭlium2. instĭtūtum (an arranged scheme)3. inceptum (that which is actually begun)4. prōpŏsĭtum5. destĭnātio (a fixed d.)6. destĭnātum (like destinatio) • design (subs.): I. A representation in outline: 1. descriptio: Cic. 2. līneāmentum (pl.): v. outline. II. The plan of anything as conceived by the mind: 1. descriptio: the d. of the universe, rerum d., Cic. 2. dēsignātio: a d. for building, d. aedificandi, Cic. Phr.: the d. of the picture is good, *belle pictor rem posuit: v. to design (I., 4): to exceed my original d., formam propositi operis excedere, Vell. III. Purpose: 1. consĭlium: a d. is a well-considered plan of doing or not doing something, c. est aliquid faciendi aut non faciendi excogitata ratio, Cic.: to form a d., consilium inire, Caes.; capere, Cic. 2. instĭtūtum (an arranged scheme): in pursuance of his d., instituto suo, Caes.: Cic.: v. purpose, plan. 3. inceptum (that which is actually begun): v. undertaking. 4. prōpŏsĭtum: v. purpose. 5. destĭnātio (a fixed d.): Plin. 6. destĭnātum (like destinatio): Tac. Phr.: to nourish d.s against the state, *contra rempublicam sentire.
DESIGN Copy link • DESIGN 1. v. Purpose, intend, in animo habere: cogitare; agitare (in) mente or (in) animo: parare (to prepare): moliri (mostly of some difficult purpose): agitare de aliqua re; moliri aliquid: constituere (to fix; to purpose): destinare (e.g., quae agere destinaverat). [Vid: To PURPOSE, To INTEND.] To draw an outline or sketch, delineare; designare; describere (not used absolutely, but always with the object expressed; e.g., imaginem, or some such word): depingere; describere (figuratively): to design skilfully, probe depingere aliquid: to be skilled in the art of designing, graphidos scientiam habere. Vid: To DRAW. 2. Purpose, consilium (plan or purpose): coeptum; inceptum (beginning, or undertaking): propositum (intention or purpose): institutum (that which anybody intends to put into execution): cogitata, plur., quod cogito (what is in the thoughts, or will): my design, res, quam paro; institutum meum: to betray or discover his designs, consilium or cogitata patefacere: to execute his design, consilium exsequi; propositum peragere: to have a design to injure, habere voluntatem nocendi: to entertain hostile designs against the state, contra rempublicam sentire: to form great designs, magna meditari or moliri. Sketch, plan, designatio; adumbratio: deformatio (delineation): forma; figura; species (sketch): imago (outline): descriptio; ichnographia (ground plan): a design for a house, aedificandi descriptio (e.g., usus, ad quem accommodanda est aedificandi descriptio, Cic.). Drawing, graphis, idos, f. (γραφίς), or in pure Latin, pictura linearis: to be skilful in the art of design, graphidos scientiam habere; graphidos non imperitum esse.