diseñar

Diseñar is a Spanish verb meaning to plan and create the form, function, or appearance of something before its realization. It covers activities from drawing or drafting to structuring a plan for a product, system, or experience. The noun diseño denotes the result of this process.

Etymology: the word derives from Latin designare, meaning to designate or mark out, and entered Spanish through Romance languages, taking the modern -ar verb form with the noun diseño as its related noun.

Usage: diseñar is widely used across fields such as graphic design, product design, architecture, fashion, interior design, software design, and urban planning. It is a transitive verb: se refiere a diseñar un objeto, un edificio, una interfaz, un plan o un sistema. The concept also appears in expressions like diseñar para alguien o diseñar con un objetivo; in many contexts, passive or impersonal constructions such as está diseñado para describen something created with a specific purpose.

Conjugation and notes: like other -ar verbs, diseñar forms with regular endings but include the tilde and the optional reflex of accent in stressed syllables. Present indicative forms: yo diseño, tú diseñas, él diseña, nosotros diseñamos, vosotros diseñáis, ellos diseñan. Preterite: diseñé, diseñaste, diseñó, diseñamos, diseñasteis, diseñaron. Other tenses and moods follow standard -ar patterns (diseñaré, diseñarás, diseñará; diseñara o diseñase, etc.). The letter ñ in diseñar is essential for correct spelling and pronunciation.

See also: diseño, diseño industrial, diseño gráfico, diseño de interiores.