designingn.

Brit.

/dᵻˈzʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S.

/dəˈzaɪnɪŋ/,

/diˈzaɪnɪŋ/

Forms: see design v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: design v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < design v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier design n.

The action of design v. (in various senses).

1. The action of creating a plan or scheme, esp. in a calculating or deceitful way; planning, plotting, scheming. Also: an instance of this; = design n. 2. Now archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose

willeOE

highOE

thoughtOE

intent?c1225

achesounc1230

attenta1250

couragec1320

devicec1320

minda1325

studya1382

understanding1382

suggestionc1390

meaninga1393

i-minda1400

minta1400

tent1399

castc1400

ettlingc1400

affecta1425

advicec1425

intention1430

purposec1430

proposea1450

intendment1450

supposing?c1450

pretensionc1456

intellectionc1460

zeal1492

hest?a1513

minting?a1513

institute?1520

intendingc1525

mindfulness1530

cogitationa1538

fordrift1549

forecast1549

designing1566

tention1587

levela1591

intendiment1595

design1597

suppose1597

aim1598

regarda1616

idea1617

contemplationa1631

speculation1631

way of thinking1650

designation1658

tend1663

would1753

predetermination1764

will to art1920

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > contrivance or machination

artc1300

enginec1300

compassc1320

governaila1382

subtletya1393

imaginement1543

machinationc1550

stratagem1561

designing1566

packing1587

Machiavellism1592

design1594

drifting1602

Machiavellianism1607

artifice1618

reach1641

contrivance1647

intrigue1668

designfulnessa1677

engineering1716

manoeuvring1786

scheme1790

intriguery1815

intriguing1841

footwork1902

game playing1916

1566 R. Horne Answeare M. J. Fekenham f. 75^v He committed the desininge of the controuersie to their wisedome and gaue them thereunto authoritie.

1649 Perfect Weekly Acct. 28 Mar. 432 All such persons as have bin acting in the plotting, designing, or assisting the Rebellion in Ireland, shalbe proscribed and banished.

1658 T. Burton Diary 3 Feb. (1828) III. 55 They know not what to do in some places, and in others, there are petty designings.

1727 E. Haywood Perplex'd Dutchess 34 She made his most disinterested Actions appear mean Designings.

1795 A. Hughes Jemima II. 18 Her suspicions were excited by his detected disguise, and probable deep designings.

1844 S. A. Lewis Rec. of Heart 232 I have tried to cease this pining,..By some skilful, deep designing, Turn my love to cold disdain.

1903 ‘G. Sweven’ Limanora i. ii. 16 The hearts of eulogists and courtiers were laid bare before my eyes, all..black with envy and designings.

1998 E. New Line's Eye iii. vi. 247 Neither Edwards nor Moore nor Frost was likely to mistake the agreeableness of the divine design for God's assent to human designings.

2. The making of a (preliminary) sketch or drawing; the action, process, or art of producing a design or designs.Sometimes with modifying word. dress, poster-designing, etc.: see the first element.

ΚΠ

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. sig. c.iiij.^v Helicosophie..is, An Arte Mathematicall, which demonstrateth the designing of all Spirall lines in Plaine, on Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, [etc.].

1695 J. Dryden tr. C. A. Du Fresnoy De Arte Graphica 72 You will do well to..set your self on designing after the Ancient Greeks.

a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. iii. 537 One might expect..to see the Medals..in the highest perfection, when there is a society..set apart on purpose for the designing of them.

1756 T. Nugent Grand Tour IV. 92 The designing was by Michael Angelo.

1884 Athenæum 12 Jan. 59/1 Both the Dublin cathedrals are of English designing.

1907 C. Holland Old & New Japan x. 199 Although the gardens of modern Japan are..beautiful,..the highest art of garden designing is becoming rare.

1956 C. Beaton Diary 16 Mar. in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xxi. 303 The designing of a set of modern clothes, based on My Fair Lady.

1975 B. B. Bycer (title) Programming, software designing, and computer problem solving.

2000 Times 3 Aug. (Appointments First Executive section) 4/3 A systems engineer for a multi-national telecoms company specialising in designing.

†3. The action of marking out, nominating, or indicating a person or thing; designating, naming. Obsolete (in later use chiefly Law).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > specific or detailed mention, enumeration, etc. > specification, pointing, or singling out

designing1585

assignment1646

1585 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 419 To caus furneis..to the foure fowle clengeris..ane jowpe of blak..for designing and knawing of thame.

a1618 W. Raleigh Maxims of State (1651) 77 Upon the designing of his successour.

1712 in Ld. Fountainhall Decisions Lords Council & Session (1761) II. 759 The law does not require the designing of witnesses, but only that they make affidavit before a Judge.

1790 J. Gutch tr. A. Wood App. Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxf. 7 The Bull was for the designing of the said persons therein mentioned, to be judges for the examination of certain witnesses.

Compounds

General attributive (chiefly in sense 2) as designing art, designing class, etc.

ΚΠ

1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks I. iii. 353 Let Mens Fancy prove ever so barbarous or Gothick, in their Architecture, Sculpture, or whatever other designing Art.

1864 Daily Tel. 29 June It has a ‘designing class’ at South Kensington.

1924 Amer. Mercury Dec. 409/1 The designing-room of the American Bridge Company or the research laboratory of the General Electric Company.

1948 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 52 719 The designing firm would probably not..welcome yet another ‘snooper’.

2009 L. Gomez Oh Yes, I'm Great Pretender 16 She worked at his parents' restaurant to pay for her designing classes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

designingadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈzʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S.

/dəˈzaɪnɪŋ/,

/diˈzaɪnɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: design v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < design v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier designing n.

†I. Senses relating to design v. I.

1. That marks, indicates, or designates. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor i. vii. 133 I rather incline to beleeu that the Chrism vsd in Confirmation..by the Pope, was, afterward by English Monks..taken..as a designing Omen of his following greatnesse.

II. Senses relating to design v. II.

2. In neutral or positive sense (chiefly in theological and philosophical contexts): that plans or designs something; characterized by intention, purpose, or forethought. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > intention > planning > [adjective]

imaginativec1405

compassingc1440

contrivinga1616

projective1640

designing1656

scheming1838

planful1862

organizatory1917

1656 T. Goodwin & P. Nye in T. Hooker Applic. of Redempt. To Rdr. sig. C2^v God..may have had this in the eye of all wisely designing Providence to set out this great Authors works.

1699 Ld. Shaftesbury Inq. conc. Virtue i. i. 8 To believe no one supreme designing Principle or Mind, but several, is to be a Polytheist.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 43. ⁋3 We are all Grave, Serious, Designing Men, in our Way.

1850 J. McCosh Method Divine Govt. (1874) iii. i. 299 The order and adaptation of nature suggest a designing mind.

1912 E. J. Banfield My Tropic Isle xxvi. 276 A thoughtful, designing person is Tom—ever ready to accept the inevitable.

2001 J. F. Haught Responses 100 Questions on God 92 Doesn't the improbable complexity of the living cell and DNA require miraculous interventions by a designing God?

3. In negative sense: that acts in a calculating or deceitful way; having some ulterior motive; scheming, crafty, artful.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > in contrivance or machination

politic1543

practical1563

fetching1570

driftyc1571

Machiavellian1572

stratagematical1583

stratagemical1585

stratagematic1589

drifting1596

enterprising1602

Machiavelline1602

practitional1602

engineering1631

polititious1638

Machiavellic1645

designing1661

intriguing1790

manoeuvring1801

systematizing1827

scheming1838

1661 R. L'Estrange Relaps'd Apostate xxiii. 68 What an Amphibion is a designing Presbyterian!

a1671 T. Fairfax Short Mem. (1699) 100 The sad consequences that crafty and designing men have brought to pass.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 131. ¶6 The old Knight is imposed upon by a designing Fellow.

1769 G. Washington Let. to G. Mason 5 Apr. in Writings (1834) II. 352 Selfish, designing men,..watchful of every turn, that can assist their lucrative views.

1827 J. Mitchell Sketches on Agric. 144 A good tenant is bound by his..honour; nor will any parchment and red tape fetters bind a designing knave.

1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneid ii, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 118 Feigned tears and designing sorrow.

1959 J. Thurber Years with Ross iii. 49 The designing minx was playing footy-footy with the husband.

2004 G. H. Nobles in K. W. Buckley Place called Paradise vii. 145 Refusing to let themselves be misled by designing men in positions of power.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	designing
释义	designingn. Brit. /dᵻˈzʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈzaɪnɪŋ/, /diˈzaɪnɪŋ/ Forms: see design v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: design v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < design v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier design n. The action of design v. (in various senses). 1. The action of creating a plan or scheme, esp. in a calculating or deceitful way; planning, plotting, scheming. Also: an instance of this; = design n. 2. Now archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose willeOE highOE thoughtOE intent?c1225 achesounc1230 attenta1250 couragec1320 devicec1320 minda1325 studya1382 understanding1382 suggestionc1390 meaninga1393 i-minda1400 minta1400 tent1399 castc1400 ettlingc1400 affecta1425 advicec1425 intention1430 purposec1430 proposea1450 intendment1450 supposing?c1450 pretensionc1456 intellectionc1460 zeal1492 hest?a1513 minting?a1513 institute?1520 intendingc1525 mindfulness1530 cogitationa1538 fordrift1549 forecast1549 designing1566 tention1587 levela1591 intendiment1595 design1597 suppose1597 aim1598 regarda1616 idea1617 contemplationa1631 speculation1631 view1634 way of thinking1650 designation1658 tend1663 would1753 predetermination1764 will to art1920 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > contrivance or machination artc1300 enginec1300 compassc1320 governaila1382 subtletya1393 imaginement1543 machinationc1550 stratagem1561 designing1566 packing1587 Machiavellism1592 design1594 drifting1602 Machiavellianism1607 artifice1618 reach1641 contrivance1647 intrigue1668 designfulnessa1677 engineering1716 manoeuvring1786 scheme1790 intriguery1815 intriguing1841 footwork1902 game playing1916 1566 R. Horne Answeare M. J. Fekenham f. 75^v He committed the desininge of the controuersie to their wisedome and gaue them thereunto authoritie. 1649 Perfect Weekly Acct. 28 Mar. 432 All such persons as have bin acting in the plotting, designing, or assisting the Rebellion in Ireland, shalbe proscribed and banished. 1658 T. Burton Diary 3 Feb. (1828) III. 55 They know not what to do in some places, and in others, there are petty designings. 1727 E. Haywood Perplex'd Dutchess 34 She made his most disinterested Actions appear mean Designings. 1795 A. Hughes Jemima II. 18 Her suspicions were excited by his detected disguise, and probable deep designings. 1844 S. A. Lewis Rec. of Heart 232 I have tried to cease this pining,..By some skilful, deep designing, Turn my love to cold disdain. 1903 ‘G. Sweven’ Limanora i. ii. 16 The hearts of eulogists and courtiers were laid bare before my eyes, all..black with envy and designings. 1998 E. New Line's Eye iii. vi. 247 Neither Edwards nor Moore nor Frost was likely to mistake the agreeableness of the divine design for God's assent to human designings. 2. The making of a (preliminary) sketch or drawing; the action, process, or art of producing a design or designs.Sometimes with modifying word. dress, poster-designing, etc.: see the first element. ΚΠ 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. sig. c.iiij.^v Helicosophie..is, An Arte Mathematicall, which demonstrateth the designing of all Spirall lines in Plaine, on Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, [etc.]. 1695 J. Dryden tr. C. A. Du Fresnoy De Arte Graphica 72 You will do well to..set your self on designing after the Ancient Greeks. a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. iii. 537 One might expect..to see the Medals..in the highest perfection, when there is a society..set apart on purpose for the designing of them. 1756 T. Nugent Grand Tour IV. 92 The designing was by Michael Angelo. 1884 Athenæum 12 Jan. 59/1 Both the Dublin cathedrals are of English designing. 1907 C. Holland Old & New Japan x. 199 Although the gardens of modern Japan are..beautiful,..the highest art of garden designing is becoming rare. 1956 C. Beaton Diary 16 Mar. in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xxi. 303 The designing of a set of modern clothes, based on My Fair Lady. 1975 B. B. Bycer (title) Programming, software designing, and computer problem solving. 2000 Times 3 Aug. (Appointments First Executive section) 4/3 A systems engineer for a multi-national telecoms company specialising in designing. †3. The action of marking out, nominating, or indicating a person or thing; designating, naming. Obsolete (in later use chiefly Law). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > specific or detailed mention, enumeration, etc. > specification, pointing, or singling out designing1585 assignment1646 1585 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 419 To caus furneis..to the foure fowle clengeris..ane jowpe of blak..for designing and knawing of thame. a1618 W. Raleigh Maxims of State (1651) 77 Upon the designing of his successour. 1712 in Ld. Fountainhall Decisions Lords Council & Session (1761) II. 759 The law does not require the designing of witnesses, but only that they make affidavit before a Judge. 1790 J. Gutch tr. A. Wood App. Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxf. 7 The Bull was for the designing of the said persons therein mentioned, to be judges for the examination of certain witnesses. Compounds General attributive (chiefly in sense 2) as designing art, designing class, etc. ΚΠ 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks I. iii. 353 Let Mens Fancy prove ever so barbarous or Gothick, in their Architecture, Sculpture, or whatever other designing Art. 1864 Daily Tel. 29 June It has a ‘designing class’ at South Kensington. 1924 Amer. Mercury Dec. 409/1 The designing-room of the American Bridge Company or the research laboratory of the General Electric Company. 1948 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 52 719 The designing firm would probably not..welcome yet another ‘snooper’. 2009 L. Gomez Oh Yes, I'm Great Pretender 16 She worked at his parents' restaurant to pay for her designing classes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). designingadj. Brit. /dᵻˈzʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈzaɪnɪŋ/, /diˈzaɪnɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: design v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < design v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier designing n. †I. Senses relating to design v. I. 1. That marks, indicates, or designates. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor i. vii. 133 I rather incline to beleeu that the Chrism vsd in Confirmation..by the Pope, was, afterward by English Monks..taken..as a designing Omen of his following greatnesse. II. Senses relating to design v. II. 2. In neutral or positive sense (chiefly in theological and philosophical contexts): that plans or designs something; characterized by intention, purpose, or forethought. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > planning > [adjective] imaginativec1405 compassingc1440 contrivinga1616 projective1640 designing1656 scheming1838 planful1862 organizatory1917 1656 T. Goodwin & P. Nye in T. Hooker Applic. of Redempt. To Rdr. sig. C2^v God..may have had this in the eye of all wisely designing Providence to set out this great Authors works. 1699 Ld. Shaftesbury Inq. conc. Virtue i. i. 8 To believe no one supreme designing Principle or Mind, but several, is to be a Polytheist. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 43. ⁋3 We are all Grave, Serious, Designing Men, in our Way. 1850 J. McCosh Method Divine Govt. (1874) iii. i. 299 The order and adaptation of nature suggest a designing mind. 1912 E. J. Banfield My Tropic Isle xxvi. 276 A thoughtful, designing person is Tom—ever ready to accept the inevitable. 2001 J. F. Haught Responses 100 Questions on God 92 Doesn't the improbable complexity of the living cell and DNA require miraculous interventions by a designing God? 3. In negative sense: that acts in a calculating or deceitful way; having some ulterior motive; scheming, crafty, artful. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective] > in contrivance or machination politic1543 practical1563 fetching1570 driftyc1571 Machiavellian1572 stratagematical1583 stratagemical1585 stratagematic1589 drifting1596 enterprising1602 Machiavelline1602 practitional1602 engineering1631 polititious1638 Machiavellic1645 designing1661 intriguing1790 manoeuvring1801 systematizing1827 scheming1838 1661 R. L'Estrange Relaps'd Apostate xxiii. 68 What an Amphibion is a designing Presbyterian! a1671 T. Fairfax Short Mem. (1699) 100 The sad consequences that crafty and designing men have brought to pass. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 131. ¶6 The old Knight is imposed upon by a designing Fellow. 1769 G. Washington Let. to G. Mason 5 Apr. in Writings (1834) II. 352 Selfish, designing men,..watchful of every turn, that can assist their lucrative views. 1827 J. Mitchell Sketches on Agric. 144 A good tenant is bound by his..honour; nor will any parchment and red tape fetters bind a designing knave. 1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneid ii, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 118 Feigned tears and designing sorrow. 1959 J. Thurber Years with Ross iii. 49 The designing minx was playing footy-footy with the husband. 2004 G. H. Nobles in K. W. Buckley Place called Paradise vii. 145 Refusing to let themselves be misled by designing men in positions of power. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1566adj.1614
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