noun
designer
Someone who plans how something will look or work.
The designer sketches a chair that is both comfortable and attractive.
Etymology
Latin designare meant to mark out or designate. A designer marks out a proposed form or arrangement in advance, planning the appearance or operation of what will be made.
More examples
- A web designer makes the site easy to navigate.
- The costume designer chooses fabrics for the actors' outfits.
- Two designers plan the paths through our garden.
Forms
designer · designers
design verb — To plan how something looks or works.