Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
1.
to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
2.
to denote; indicate; signify.
3.
to name; entitle; style.
4.
to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.
adjective
5.
named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate.
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Designating
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Related forms
des·ig·na·tor, noun
des·ig·nee, noun
de·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
non·des·ig·nate, adjective
EXPANDnon·des·ig·na·tive, adjective
re·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
un·des·ig·nat·ed, adjective
un·des·ig·na·tive, adjective
well-des·ig·nat·ed, adjective
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