interior decoration
interior design | the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior |
bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
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 |
| construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
| jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
building
edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex
complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store
building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
Capitol
Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
church
church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
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 |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
| government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
| Roman building | a building constructed by the ancient Romans |
telecom hotel
telco building | a building that houses telecommunications equipment, the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing |
life style
life-style
lifestyle
modus vivendi | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes |
invention
innovation
excogitation conception design | the creation of something in the mind |
| 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 |
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 |
| building permit | a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot |
computer-aided design
CAD | software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing |
| building code | set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings |
| graphic design | visual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc. |
| building | the occupants of a building, the entire building complained about the noise |
plant department
building department | the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant |
| building society | British equivalent of United States savings and loan association |
vacant lot
building site | a lot on which there are no permanent buildings |
unit
building block | a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else, units of nucleic acids |
medium
spiritualist
sensitive | someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead, he consulted several mediums |
| sensitive plant Mimosa sensitiva | semilimbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch |
sensitive plant touch-me-not shame plant
live-and-die
humble plant
action plant
Mimosa pudica | prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia, heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled |
partridge pea
sensitive pea
wild sensitive plant
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Cassia fasciculata | tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch, sometimes placed in genus Cassia |
sensitive fern
bead fern
Onoclea sensibilis | beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe, pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched, pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes |
| building material | material used for constructing buildings |
| 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 |