practice
pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior, it is their practice to give annual raises, they changed their dietary pattern |
interior decoration
interior design | the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior |
design
designing | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan), he contributed to the design of a new instrument |
design
pattern
figure | a decorative or artistic work, the coach had a design on the doors |
| design | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something, the design of a building |
fret Greek fret
Greek key
key pattern | an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief), there was a simple fret at the top of the walls |
| herringbone herringbone pattern | a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way, it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery |
Jacquard loom
Jacquard | a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads, used in weaving figured fabrics |
| jacquard | a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom |
willowware
willow-pattern | chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
| inheritance hereditary pattern | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents |
invention
innovation
excogitation conception design | the creation of something in the mind |
convention
normal
pattern rule formula | something regarded as a normative example, the convention of not naming the main character, violence is the rule not the exception, his formula for impressing visitors |
melody
tonal pattern | the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes |
| design plan | an arrangement scheme, the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult, it was an excellent design for living, a plan for seating guests |
blueprint
design pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else, a blueprint for a house, a pattern for a skirt |
| design criteria | criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device, the job specifications summarized the design criteria |
form
shape
pattern | a perceptual structure, the composition presents problems for students of musical form, a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them |
| pattern | a model considered worthy of imitation, the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics |
purpose
intent
intention
aim
design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions, his intent was to provide a new translation, good intentions are not enough, it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs, he made no secret of his designs |
| interior design | the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior |
computer-aided design
CAD | software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing |
| graphic design | visual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc. |
radiation pattern
radiation diagram
pattern | graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle |
| intonation pattern | intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements |
poetic rhythm
rhythmic pattern
prosody | (prosody) a system of versification |
| accent speech pattern | distinctive manner of oral expression, he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent, she had a very clear speech pattern |
traffic pattern
approach pattern
pattern | the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport, the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded, they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted |
| holding pattern | the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land |
Jacquard
Joseph M. Jacquard
Joseph Marie Jacquard | French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (-) |
| holding pattern | a state of inaction with no progress and no change, you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment |
male-patterned baldness
male pattern baldness | loss of hair on the crown of the head |
| design | intend or have as a purpose, She designed to go far in the world of business |
| design | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect, This room is not designed for work |
| pattern-bomb | bomb in certain patterns |
| design | conceive or fashion in the mind, invent, She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day |
plan
project contrive design | make or work out a plan for, devise, They contrived to murder their boss, design a new sales strategy, plan an attack |
design
plan | make a design of, plan out in systematic, often graphic form, design a better mousetrap, plan the new wing of the museum |
| design | create the design for, create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner, Chanel designed the famous suit |
| model pattern | plan or create according to a model or models |
| design | create designs, Dupont designs for the house of Chanel |
| pattern | form a pattern, These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before |
intentionally
deliberately
designedly
on purpose
purposely
advisedly
by choice
by design | with intention, in an intentional manner, he used that word intentionally, I did this by choice |