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designer

designer

149 2.9
A person who plans how things will look and work, for example buildings or products
  • noun
  • /dɪˈzaɪnər/
translation icon : diseñador
  • As a fashion designer, she sketches beautiful clothing for her collection.
  • architects and designers
  • designers and engineers
  • designers and manufacturers

OK Trade shows are when designers go and set up a booth.

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Examples

Synonyms

architect
vsdesigner
332 3.5

A person who designs buildings and checks their construction

specializes in buildings rather than working on all types of objects
decorator
vsdesigner
46 3.5

A person who plans and decorates the inside of buildings

emphasizes cosmetic changes rather than creating full design plans
fashion designer
vsdesigner
27 3.3

A person who makes new clothes, bags, or shoes

focuses on wearable items and style rather than broad design work
graphic designer
vsdesigner
17 3.0

A person who makes pictures and page or screen layouts using computers

works mainly with visual media rather than physical objects or buildings
interior designer
vsdesigner
17 3.3

A person who plans and decorates the inside of buildings

focuses on interior spaces rather than any object or external project
creative
vsdesigner
11 3.7

A person who uses imagination to make art or new ideas

is broadly inventive, not focused solely on producing practical design plans
interior decorator
vsdesigner
9 3.4

A person who plans and chooses the colors, furniture, and fabrics for the inside of a home or office

focuses on surface decoration and furnishing rather than technical or structural planning
costume designer
vsdesigner
7 3.7

A person who plans and makes special clothes for actors in plays or films

works for performances and characters rather than general everyday wear
graphic artist
vsdesigner
7 3.4

A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites

leans more toward artistic creation than systematic planning of projects
landscape architect
vsdesigner
5 4.2

A person who plans and designs gardens, parks, and outdoor places to make them useful and attractive

works mainly on outdoor areas rather than buildings or manufactured objects
map maker
vsdesigner
1 2.9

A person who draws maps

works on maps and spatial layouts rather than varied physical product designs
costumer
vsdesigner
1 5.5

A person who makes or provides clothes for plays and films

often also makes and provides items, not only creating plans
styler
vsdesigner
1 5.0

A person who creates fashionable looks for hair or clothing

focuses on arranging looks and images rather than making detailed plans
designer in chief
vsdesigner
6.3

A person who leads the team that plans how things look and work

focuses on creating plans rather than managing or directing others
clothes designer
vsdesigner
2.5

A person who plans how clothes will look and makes them

focuses on wearable items rather than designing varied objects or buildings
patternmaker
vsdesigner
7.2

A person who designs and makes patterns for clothes, wood or metal

focuses on producing precise templates rather than broad conceptual plans
house decorator
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3.3

A person who plans and arranges a home's rooms and furniture

specialises in homes rather than all building interior types or public spaces
fashioner
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6.3

A person or thing that makes something

is a vague maker term, not focused on careful planning or technical designs

Compounds

A person who makes new clothes, bags, or shoes

A person who makes pictures and page or screen layouts using computers

A person who plans and decorates the inside of buildings

A person who plans and makes special clothes for actors in plays or films

5 7.6

A substance made by chemists to copy an illegal drug and avoid the law

A shoe made by a famous fashion brand that is usually expensive and stylish

1 3.5

A handbag made by a famous fashion brand that is often expensive

A company that sells high fashion clothes and accessories by famous designers

A person who plans how clothes will look and makes them

A person who leads the team that plans how things look and work

How Professional

designer
149 2.9
amateur
175 3.5
hobbyist
12 3.5
dabbler
4 6.7

Surface Forms

designer singular
designers plural

Morphology

designer = design (transparent) = design + er

Standard agentive '-er' added to the verb 'design' to indicate a person who designs.

Etymology

Designer comes from design, which comes from the old parts de- ('out') and signare ('to mark') and is the same root as sign. So a designer is someone who makes the visible plan or shape of something, especially buildings, clothes, or objects.